Prices at 4 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ahmed, MD | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 29 |
| Stanley Hewlett, MD | General Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 27 |
| Ramzi Mulki, M.D | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 21 |
| Jayapal Ramesh, MD | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 16 |
| Kondal Kyanam Kabir Baig | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 12 |
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