DeKalb Regional Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, 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.

3,168prices published

Aug 2026file last updated

$401cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $3,226)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$78.00	$300	$19.50–$300
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$48.00	$400	$12.00–$400
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$108	$650	$27.00–$650
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$76.00	$76.00	$7.92–$60.80
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$61.00	$61.00	$6.35–$48.80
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$3.00	$32.00	$2.25–$48.80
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$7.00	$15.00	$2.70–$28.80
Urinalysis `81001`	$28.00	$28.00	$2.38–$22.40
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$70.00	$71.00	$9.35–$57.60
EKG tracing `93005`	$1.00	$136	$0.80–$139
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$336	$388	$31.54–$310
CT head without contrast `70450`	$183	$2,121	$45.75–$2,121
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,815	$4,210	$157–$3,907
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$401	$3,226	$86.48–$2,581
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$93.00	$882	$74.40–$706
IV push, single drug `96374`	$218	$218	$80.73–$218
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$317	$317	$89.00–$554
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$15.00	$20.25	$0.13–$48.00
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$5.13	$25.00	$0.87–$817
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$337–$2,704
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$329–$2,222
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$1,186–$8,380

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: DeKalb Regional Medical Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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