Prices at 4 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $192 — about the US median ($191), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $192 | $355 | — | — | — |
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 $192 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $511 list price could save about $319 (62%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Pappas, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 377 |
| Christine Goguen, M.S., CCC-A | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 243 |
| Benjamin Mcgrew, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 240 |
| Randall Real, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 139 |
| Lindsay Roberts, AU.D | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 137 |
| Madison Roth, AU.D. | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 126 |
| Nikki Williams, AU.D. | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 126 |
| Hannah Hudelson, AUD | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 124 |
| Maddox Briscoe, AU.D. | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 115 |
| Dorothy Callaway, AU.D. | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 114 |
| Robyn Chunn | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 114 |
| Kelsey Kourmoulis | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 107 |
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