Baptist Health Citizens Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Baptist Health Citizens Hospital in Talladega, AL publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

11,332prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$7,756cash price for upper gi endoscopy with biopsy (list $7,964)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$2,153	$2,153	$242–$441
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$3,669	$3,669	$371–$674
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$5,205	$5,205	$529–$961
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$479	$479	$9.50–$19.01
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$615	$615	$7.61–$15.23
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$344	$344	$6.99–$13.99
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$88.00	$88.00	$2.12–$16.81
Urinalysis `81001`	$351	$351	$2.85–$5.71
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$68.00	$220	$9.94–$22.45
EKG tracing `93005`	$1,112	$1,112	$52.38–$95.24
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$1,011	$1,011	$72.81–$160
CT head without contrast `70450`	$8,275	$8,275	$92.83–$169
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$24,349	$24,349	$310–$563
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$10,873	$10,873	$207–$385
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$3,376	$3,376	$92.83–$197
IV push, single drug `96374`	$627	$718	$189–$343
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$1,150	$1,256	$189–$343
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$99.52	$132	—
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$5.91	$114	—
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$6,651	$6,659	$826–$3,060
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$7,756	$7,964	$805–$3,060
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$2,646–$5,282

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Baptist Health Citizens Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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