Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $51 — 17% below the US median ($62), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $24 | $45 | — | — | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $51 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $51 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
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 $51 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $139 list price could save about $87 (63%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Bondly, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 6,094 |
| Benjamin Jones, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 2,297 |
| Luigi Bertoli, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 1,451 |
| Matthew Tucker | Hematology-Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 1,373 |
| Robert Conry, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 1,352 |
| Daniel Allendorf, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 1,285 |
| Christopher Wang, M.D | Medical Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 1,066 |
| Khaleel Ashraf, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 1,062 |
| Racquel Innis-Shelton, MD | Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy | Birmingham, AL | 1,047 |
| Shailendra Lakhanpal, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 947 |
| Allen Yeilding, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 911 |
| Katisha Vance, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 813 |
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