The median cost of healthcare in Huntsville ranges from $1 for a blood draw (venipuncture) to $40,636 for a heart valve replacement across 4 reporting Huntsville hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Huntsville hospitals charge for 125 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Huntsville hospital in our data is Decatur Morgan Hospital-decatur Campus, currently running about 21% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Huntsville, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $3 | $1 | $3 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $3 | $2 | $4 | 3 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $6 | $6 | $12 | 3 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $3 | $8 | 3 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $7 | $6 | $8 | 3 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $7 | $7 | $11 | 3 |
| Blood Test | lab | $9 | $8 | $250 | 3 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $10 | $3 | $11 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $10 | $8 | $520 | 3 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $12 | $6 | $18 | 2 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $14 | $14 | $16 | 3 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $14 | $13 | $18 | 3 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $22 | $8 | $24 | 3 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $24 | $24 | $24 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $25 | $19 | $37 | 3 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $26 | $8 | $43 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $30 | $24 | $118 | 3 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $40 | $40 | $40 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $42 | $27 | $65 | 3 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $42 | $35 | $75 | 3 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $47 | $29 | $85 | 3 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $53 | $44 | $91 | 3 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $57 | $33 | $81 | 3 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $57 | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $58 | $28 | $128 | 3 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $60 | $60 | $60 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $61 | $36 | $85 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $66 | $60 | $85 | 3 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $66 | $27 | $81 | 3 |
| Dialysis | other | $68 | $64 | $8,884 | 3 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $69 | $63 | $74 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $70 | $41 | $150 | 3 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $70 | $70 | $70 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $72 | $40 | $85 | 3 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $72 | $49 | $85 | 3 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $74 | $74 | $278 | 3 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $74 | $43 | $98 | 3 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $74 | $36 | $243 | 3 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $74 | $73 | $243 | 3 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $74 | $74 | $663 | 3 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $81 | $43 | $85 | 3 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $89 | $35 | $143 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $96 | $70 | $145 | 3 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $97 | $64 | $151 | 3 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $97 | $69 | $157 | 3 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $98 | $97 | $165 | 3 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $100 | $56 | $143 | 2 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $108 | $49 | $166 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $150 | $76 | $253 | 3 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $157 | $157 | $470 | 3 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $157 | $97 | $576 | 3 |
| CT Head | imaging | $157 | $97 | $13,868 | 3 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $157 | $157 | $174 | 3 |
| COPD Management | other | $172 | $49 | $3,800 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $197 | $90 | $303 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $213 | $147 | $279 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $222 | $221 | $250 | 3 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $238 | $184 | $249 | 3 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $238 | $207 | $1,011 | 3 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $253 | $160 | $773 | 3 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $270 | $135 | $341 | 3 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $271 | $270 | $341 | 3 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $271 | $270 | $358 | 3 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $271 | $270 | $341 | 3 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $289 | $198 | $2,755 | 3 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $327 | $222 | $664 | 3 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $328 | $131 | $633 | 3 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $328 | $327 | $633 | 3 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $345 | $328 | $568 | 3 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $345 | $328 | $664 | 3 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $365 | $142 | $1,492 | 3 |
| Mole Removal | other | $366 | $365 | $632 | 3 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $371 | $74 | $3,502 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $432 | $231 | $690 | 3 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $465 | $233 | $1,081 | 3 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $489 | $159 | $6,391 | 3 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $610 | $536 | $2,321 | 3 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $633 | $202 | $1,272 | 3 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $733 | $717 | $749 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $744 | $252 | $1,048 | 3 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $759 | $35 | $1,037 | 3 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $789 | $789 | $789 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $820 | $131 | $7,932 | 3 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $834 | $834 | $834 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $834 | $529 | $1,377 | 3 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $923 | $633 | $1,213 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $976 | $717 | $1,704 | 3 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,012 | $365 | $11,435 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,078 | $291 | $1,444 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,186 | $1,153 | $2,834 | 3 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,220 | $501 | $1,673 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,220 | $536 | $2,895 | 3 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,247 | $534 | $3,084 | 3 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,514 | $1,153 | $2,919 | 3 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,704 | $717 | $3,325 | 3 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,704 | $1,012 | $1,985 | 3 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,704 | $717 | $7,780 | 3 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,704 | $717 | $2,785 | 3 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,704 | $1,518 | $6,286 | 3 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,704 | $717 | $2,921 | 3 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,796 | $1,012 | $8,472 | 3 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,134 | $1,012 | $5,131 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,442 | $536 | $3,380 | 3 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $2,451 | $100 | $4,802 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,807 | $1,012 | $7,158 | 3 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $2,807 | $820 | $3,325 | 3 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $2,807 | $101 | $6,386 | 3 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $3,223 | $2,152 | $4,153 | 3 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $3,380 | $3,380 | $3,380 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $3,800 | $2,273 | $12,346 | 3 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $4,126 | $4,126 | $4,126 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $4,211 | $152 | $6,656 | 3 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $4,459 | $4,459 | $4,459 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $4,561 | $4,561 | $4,561 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,648 | $1,012 | $6,150 | 3 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $4,705 | $1,012 | $11,435 | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $4,817 | $4,817 | $4,817 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $4,832 | $4,832 | $4,832 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $4,990 | $1,012 | $8,318 | 3 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $6,092 | $5,260 | $6,923 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $6,230 | $192 | $12,268 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $8,240 | $1,229 | $15,250 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $18,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $40,636 | $40,636 | $40,636 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Huntsville pricing data. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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