Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $647 — 65% below the US median ($1,836), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $647 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $647 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $1,357 | $2,461 | — | — | — |
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 $647 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($281). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($561).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,750 list price could save about $1,102 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Tran, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 282 |
| Elliott Gozansky, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 186 |
| Colin Stewart, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 185 |
| Philip Neely, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 161 |
| Joel Mixon, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 160 |
| Alexander Smith, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 156 |
| Patrick Aldred, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 146 |
| Austin Dennis, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 141 |
| Jonathan Davis, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 132 |
| Zachary Clark, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 131 |
| Joel Raborn, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 127 |
| Marc Chitty, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 124 |
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