Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $560 — 27% below the US median ($763), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $560 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $560 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $672 | $1,266 | — | — | — |
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 $560 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,563 list price could save about $1,003 (64%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Mclemore | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 142 |
| Clarence Barr, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 67 |
| Hector Caballero, MD | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 57 |
| Charles Fagan, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 48 |
| Harold Thomas, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 45 |
| Richard Diethelm, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 44 |
| Miles Cobia, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 40 |
| Leslie Grayson, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 39 |
| Harshad Ladha, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 38 |
| Wesley King, MD | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 36 |
| Scott Thomas, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 27 |
| Diane Counce, MD | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 17 |
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