Birmingham VA Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 384 procedures at Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

384procedures with published prices
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700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233

CMS overall rating★★★★☆
Patient survey★★★★☆
Would recommend71%
30-day readmission14.5%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalAverage

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ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) — $272 $197 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) — $1,225 $1,041 $284
Abdominal ultrasound — $2,152 $218 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) — $2,475 $218 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) — $1,828 $193 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) — $932 $502 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) — $682 $331 $129
Abscess incision and drainage — $807 $423 $174
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) — — $2,783 $204
Albumin blood test — $25 $8 $5
Aldosterone test — $202 $64 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test — $26 $8 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test — $83 $26 $17
ALT liver enzyme test — $26 $8 $5
Ammonia blood test — $72 $23 $15
Amniocentesis — $2,317 $1,158 $120
Amylase test — $32 $10 $6
Anoscopy — $716 $571 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test — $60 $19 $12
Aortic valve replacement — $55,579 $40,156 $1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG) — $340 $41 $26
AST liver enzyme test — $26 $8 $5
Barium swallow study — $1,586 $319 $107
Bartholin cyst removal — $2,463 $383 $182
Basic metabolic panel — $42 $13 $8
Benign skin lesion removal — — $2,783 $171
Bilirubin blood test — $25 $8 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) — $88 $7 $4
Blood crossmatch — $84 $71 —
Blood glucose test — $41 $7 $5
Blood transfusion — $690 $499 $47
Blood type and screen — $49 $19 $10
Blood type test — $15 $5 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) — $15 $5 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) — $15 $5 $3
BNP (heart failure) test — $195 $61 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) — $1,307 $193 $39
Bone marrow biopsy — $3,460 $2,453 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) — $5,891 $1,532 $259
Breast biopsy — $8,854 $2,077 $478
Breast MRI — $7,715 $437 $216
Breast MRI without contrast — $10,286 $437 $216
Breast ultrasound — $1,333 $722 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) — $1,462 $877 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) — $1,203 $722 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) — $767 $381 $133
Bronchoscopy — $6,903 $3,297 $303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) — $908 $382 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) — $558 $332 $93
Burn treatment — $733 $343 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) — $26 $8 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test — $103 $33 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test — $103 $33 $21
Calcium blood test — $26 $8 $5
Capsule endoscopy — $4,001 $2,750 $802
Cardiac ablation — $38,362 $24,625 $759
Cardiac catheterization — $45,273 $14,517 $1,049
Cardiac MRI — $5,144 $498 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast — $5,144 $498 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation — $48 $158 $26
Cardiac stress test — $479 $287 $39
Cardioversion — $984 $714 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound — $1,201 $522 $156
CEA tumor marker test — $94 $30 $19
Celiac disease test — $70 $18 $12
Central line placement — $4,134 $3,016 $238
Cesarean section (C-section) — — $8,036 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion — $492 $129 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) — $169 $106 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) — $814 $501 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) — $3,662 $1,501 $311
Chest tube insertion — $3,797 $2,291 $143
Chest X-ray — $981 $162 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) — $735 $151 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) — $901 $151 $33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine — $793 $573 —
CK-MB heart enzyme test — $57 $18 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) — $30 $9 $6
Colonoscopy — $6,120 $4,244 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) — $36 $11 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) — $39 $12 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel — $52 $17 $11
Copper blood test — $62 $19 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) — — $39,690 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography — $3,763 $750 $326
Cortisol test — $81 $25 $16
CPAP titration study — $540 $300 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test — $32 $10 $7
CT angiography of the chest — $983 $445 $281
CT angiography of the head — $3,763 $439 $274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) — $1,253 $751 $835
CT scan of the abdomen — $3,763 $357 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis — $7,199 $605 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast — $7,199 $689 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast — $7,199 $653 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast — $4,301 $421 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast — $3,763 $424 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast — $3,763 $397 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast — $2,099 $240 $136
CT scan of the arm — $3,763 $452 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast — $4,350 $647 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast — $2,099 $261 $161
CT scan of the chest — $3,763 $299 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast — $3,763 $365 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast — $3,763 $337 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast — $2,099 $236 $133
CT scan of the head — $3,763 $306 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast — $3,763 $344 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast — $3,763 $320 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast — $2,099 $212 $107
CT scan of the leg — $3,763 $316 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast — $3,763 $337 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast — $2,099 $233 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) — $3,763 $439 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast — $3,763 $366 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast — $4,647 $647 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast — $2,099 $233 $130
CT scan of the neck — $3,763 $354 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) — $3,763 $439 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast — $3,763 $365 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast — $4,960 $647 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast — $2,099 $234 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast — $3,763 $388 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast — $3,763 $354 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast — $2,099 $252 $150
CT scan of the pelvis — $3,763 $357 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast — $3,763 $415 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast — $3,763 $392 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast — $2,099 $236 $133
CT scan of the sinuses — $3,763 $285 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast — $3,763 $354 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast — $3,763 $323 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast — $2,099 $231 $128
D-dimer test — $51 $16 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant — $146,950 $61,860 $798
DHEA-sulfate test — $110 $35 $22
Diagnostic mammogram — $1,251 $667 $140
Drug screen (urine) — $186 $75 $17
Echocardiogram — $1,680 $762 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast — $1,606 $653 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast — $1,680 $789 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) — $2,790 $1,334 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) — $432 $259 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) — $432 $259 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) — $2,790 $1,334 $448
Electrolyte panel — $35 $11 $7
Electromyography (EMG) — $172 $123 $141
Emergency department visit — $1,532 $813 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) — $442 $338 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) — $1,016 $734 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) — $1,532 $1,107 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) — $2,336 $1,623 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) — $2,692 $1,623 $171
Epidural steroid injection — $1,884 $1,021 $275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) — $7,628 $4,817 $311
Esophageal dilation — $2,381 $1,697 $522
Esophageal variceal banding — $2,590 $1,871 $126
Estradiol (estrogen) test — $139 $44 $28
Eye refraction (glasses prescription) — $495 $368 —
Facet joint injection (spine) — $143 $841 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) — $2,367 $421 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test — $49 $16 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) — $18 $7 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) — $79 $25 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement — $5,760 $3,958 $178
Ferritin (iron) test — $68 $21 $14
Fibrinogen test — $48 $15 $10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy — $3,705 $2,161 $323
Folate (folic acid) test — $73 $23 $15
Free T4 thyroid test — $45 $14 $9
FSH hormone test — $92 $29 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) — $13,315 $2,705 $334
GGT liver test — $36 $11 $7
Glucose tolerance test — $42 $16 $8
H. pylori test — $335 $105 $67
HDL cholesterol test — $41 $13 $8
Hematocrit test — $54 $4 $2
Hemodialysis — $1,165 $716 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) — $48 $15 $10
Hemorrhoid removal — $1,832 $1,313 $338
Hepatitis B test — $51 $16 $10
Hepatitis C test — $71 $22 $14
Hip replacement — — $12,986 $1,162
HIV test — $94 $33 $19
HIV test (antibody) — $68 $21 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) — $120 $38 $24
Holter heart monitor — $1,728 $765 $26
Home sleep apnea test — $876 $424 $123
Iron blood test — $32 $10 $6
IUD removal — $420 $298 $112
IV infusion therapy — $532 $193 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) — $227 $114 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) — $837 $395 $67
IVC filter placement — $4,673 $3,932 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) — $1,172 $494 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) — $1,390 $570 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) — $954 $477 $56
Kidney biopsy — $5,812 $1,586 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) — $4,201 $1,313 $172
Kidney ultrasound — $1,858 $210 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) — $1,623 $193 $61
Knee joint injection — $1,629 $631 $69
Knee replacement — — $21,101 $18,054
Lactate test — $57 $18 $12
Laryngoscopy — $242 $192 $189
LDH test — $30 $9 $6
Leg artery angiogram — $7,547 $5,453 $149
Leg artery angioplasty — $32,159 $18,132 —
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) — $1,897 $676 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) — $1,265 $594 $116
LH hormone test — $112 $29 $19
Lipase test — $42 $11 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel — $67 $21 $13
Liver biopsy — $5,793 $1,586 $288
Liver function panel — $41 $13 $8
Lung function test (PFT) — $285 $207 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) — $11,423 $2,728 $291
Magnesium blood test — $33 $10 $7
MMR vaccine — $538 $388 —
MRA of the brain — $7,463 $558 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast — $7,463 $647 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast — $8,610 $677 $328
MRA of the neck — $6,855 $512 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast — $6,855 $647 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast — $8,200 $693 $343
MRI of the abdomen — $6,786 $509 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast — $5,144 $421 $194
MRI of the ankle — $7,130 $598 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast — $7,130 $647 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast — $5,144 $441 $222
MRI of the brain — $7,687 $581 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast — $7,687 $647 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast — $5,144 $421 $195
MRI of the chest — $8,610 $913 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast — $9,423 $1,120 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast — $8,610 $808 $466
MRI of the knee — $7,581 $968 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast — $7,581 $1,120 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast — $5,144 $425 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) — $8,133 $583 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast — $8,133 $647 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast — $5,144 $421 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) — $8,243 $583 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast — $8,610 $672 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast — $8,243 $647 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast — $5,144 $421 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) — $8,277 $582 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast — $8,610 $671 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast — $8,277 $647 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast — $5,144 $421 $191
MRI of the pelvis — $8,030 $597 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast — $8,030 $647 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast — $5,144 $446 $227
MRI of the shoulder — $7,476 $968 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast — $7,476 $1,120 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast — $5,144 $425 $205
MRI of the wrist — $8,073 $680 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast — $8,073 $680 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast — $5,144 $516 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment — $233 $189 $9
Nerve conduction study — $1,290 $628 $118
Nuclear cardiac stress test — $11,049 $3,472 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation — $324 $234 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) — $324 $248 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) — $324 $209 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) — $324 $234 $101
Office visit (established patient) — $902 $596 $115
Office visit (new patient) — $1,397 $947 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) — $711 $538 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) — $1,092 $828 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) — $1,060 $805 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) — $1,397 $1,060 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) — $2,085 $1,582 $237
Pacemaker insertion — — $19,742 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) — $132 $42 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test — $205 $65 $41
Pelvic ultrasound — $1,906 $209 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) — $2,197 $209 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) — $1,614 $193 $51
Phosphorus blood test — $24 $7 $5
Physical therapy evaluation — $371 $250 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) — $371 $268 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) — $371 $250 $98
Platelet count — $22 $7 $4
Pneumonia vaccine — $1,042 $753 —
Pregnancy ultrasound — $2,051 $221 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) — $1,736 $221 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) — $2,365 $239 $136
Procalcitonin test — $135 $43 $27
Prolactin test — $117 $30 $19
Prostate biopsy — $38,813 $28,867 —
Prostate test (PSA) — $91 $29 $18
Pulmonary rehabilitation — $275 $151 $87
Rheumatoid factor test — $31 $10 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection — $445 $322 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray — $1,180 $165 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) — $996 $151 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) — $1,363 $193 $72
Screening colonoscopy — $6,644 $3,986 $378
Screening mammogram — $863 $624 $126
Scrotal ultrasound — $1,775 $203 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test — $13 $4 $3
Semen analysis — $61 $19 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test — $108 $34 $22
Skin biopsy — $801 $503 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) — $801 $503 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal — — $2,783 $240
Skin graft — $11,723 $5,585 $898
Skin tag removal — $263 $193 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) — $6,065 $2,758 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound — $1,261 $193 $64
Speech therapy — $327 $250 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) — $2,226 $872 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) — $30,888 $15,444 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) — $212 $179 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator — $358 $294 $43
Strep throat test — $82 $26 $17
Stress echocardiogram — $3,709 $1,673 $209
Swallow study — $281 $215 $85
T3 thyroid test — $70 $22 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine — $508 $367 —
Testosterone test — $128 $40 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) — $83 $26 $17
Thyroid ultrasound — $1,742 $212 $109
Thyroid uptake scan — $5,632 $1,481 $145
Tilt table test — $6,555 $2,956 $168
Tonsillectomy — — $2,783 $252
Total IgE allergy test — $82 $26 $16
Total protein test — $18 $6 $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) — $3,757 $1,770 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast — $3,757 $1,770 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound — $1,636 $220 $118
Trigger point injection — $711 $406 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) — $711 $406 $52
Triglycerides test — $29 $9 $6
Troponin (heart) test — $62 $19 $12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) — $5,333 $3,427 $371
Upper GI series (barium) — $1,972 $319 $128
Uric acid (gout) test — $22 $7 $5
Urinalysis — $14 $4 $3
Urine microalbumin test — $28 $9 $5
Urine pregnancy test — $43 $15 $9
Vaccine administration — $88 $64 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) — $64 $46 $16
Vaginal delivery — — $6,344 $5,487
Vitamin B12 test — $75 $24 $15
Vitamin D test — $147 $46 $30
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery — — $15,269 $11,645
Wound debridement — $1,166 $719 $186
X-ray of the abdomen — $956 $167 $36
X-ray of the ankle — $970 $151 $37
X-ray of the collarbone — $906 $151 $33
X-ray of the elbow — $990 $151 $33
X-ray of the facial bones — $1,043 $165 $39
X-ray of the foot — $970 $151 $34
X-ray of the forearm — $890 $151 $29
X-ray of the hand — $871 $151 $38
X-ray of the hip — $720 $162 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) — $778 $151 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) — $577 $151 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) — $720 $193 $63
X-ray of the knee — $1,216 $426 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) — $1,390 $511 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) — $1,011 $151 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) — $1,216 $193 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) — $1,371 $193 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) — $1,149 $193 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) — $1,592 $193 $53
X-ray of the lower leg — $1,390 $644 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) — $1,199 $193 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) — $1,113 $193 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) — $1,284 $193 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) — $1,289 $162 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) — $1,066 $151 $40
X-ray of the pelvis — $888 $193 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) — $888 $193 $28
X-ray of the ribs — $1,207 $167 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) — $986 $151 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) — $1,207 $193 $42
X-ray of the shoulder — $996 $151 $36
X-ray of the skull — $1,257 $193 $40
X-ray of the upper arm — $837 $151 $32
X-ray of the wrist — $976 $151 $43
Zinc blood test — $57 $18 $11

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