Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $601 — 48% below the US median ($1,163), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $409 | $756 | — | — | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $601 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | 14.6% |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $601 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 15.3% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $601 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,626 list price could save about $1,024 (63%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Birmingham
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Clark, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 126 |
| Sheldon Black, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 84 |
| Carlton Smith, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 65 |
| Michael Sillers, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 64 |
| Emmett Elledge, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 54 |
| Jeffrey Robertson, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 47 |
| Michael Ruff, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 46 |
| Douglas Lowery, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 46 |
| Atif Wasim Haneef Mohamed, M.B.B.S., D.N.B. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 45 |
| Philip Neely, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 40 |
| Erick Rodriguez Cruz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 38 |
| Jorge Vidal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 36 |
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