Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $917 — 55% above the US median ($590), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $917 | $3,274 | — | — | — |
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 $917 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,132 list price could save about $1,215 (57%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Black, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 141 |
| Anthony Morlandt, M.D., D.D.S. | Maxillofacial Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 127 |
| Harishanker Jeyarajan, MBBS | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 100 |
| Horace Lejeune, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 90 |
| Christopher Clark, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 87 |
| Kirk Withrow | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 87 |
| Stephen Favrot, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 86 |
| Charles Colvin, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 67 |
| Douglas Lowery, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 60 |
| Emmett Elledge, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 53 |
| Andrew Fuson, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 53 |
| Patrick Owens, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 51 |
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