Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,194 — 23% above the US median ($974), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $976 | $1,839 | — | — | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $1,194 | $376 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | 14.6% |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $1,194 | $376 | ★ 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 $1,194 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,536 list price could save about $1,342 (53%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Ahmed, M.D. | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 1,171 |
| Oscar Booker, MD | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 741 |
| Min Xie | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 702 |
| Farrell Mendelsohn, MD | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 568 |
| Pankaj Arora, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 496 |
| David Sibley, MD | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 469 |
| John Eagan, MD | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 431 |
| Saji Jacob, M.D. | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 411 |
| Hutton Brantley, D.O | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 408 |
| Vikram Arora, MD | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 399 |
| Monica Hunter, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 388 |
| Anirudh Bhargava | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 360 |
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