Prices at 4 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $30 — 51% below the US median ($62), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $30 | $59 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $30 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $133 list price could save about $102 (77%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song Yu, M.D. | Family Practice | Birmingham, AL | 844 |
| Jordan Vaughn, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 271 |
| Faith Gosa, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Birmingham, AL | 254 |
| Kayellen Willoughby, M.D. | General Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 190 |
| Evan Smothers, D.O. | Family Practice | Birmingham, AL | 188 |
| Rachna Gupta | Nurse Practitioner | Birmingham, AL | 173 |
| Joneice Toney Morgan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 167 |
| David Harrison Brandt, NURSE PRACTITIONER | Nurse Practitioner | Birmingham, AL | 136 |
| Diamond Vrocher, MD | Emergency Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 127 |
| Barney Mcintire, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 126 |
| Jon Bernreuter, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 126 |
| Ra'shun Conner, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Birmingham, AL | 109 |
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