Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $548 — 26% below the US median ($741), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $548 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $548 | $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 $548 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($448). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,563 list price could save about $1,015 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Grayson, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 137 |
| Miles Cobia, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 107 |
| Scott Thomas, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 84 |
| Harold Thomas, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 79 |
| Raymond Faught, MD | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 46 |
| Charles Fagan, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 35 |
| Brian Perrin, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 34 |
| James Houston | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 29 |
| George Rudolf Tamula, MD | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 29 |
| Hernan Nicolas Lemus Esquivel, MD | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 22 |
| Clarence Barr, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 22 |
| Shareena Rahman, M.D. | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 21 |
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