Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,364 — 57% above the US median ($2,149), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $3,364 | $7,268 | — | — | — |
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 $3,364 — about 11.1× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,903 list price could save about $3,539 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Beaty, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 64 |
| Russell Beaty, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 55 |
| Douglas Minnich, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 33 |
| Aline Zouk, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 32 |
| Charles Simpson, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 29 |
| Thomas Kaleekal | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 16 |
| Douglas Minnich, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 13 |
| Keith Wille | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 11 |
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