Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $182 — 84% below the US median ($1,117), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $182 | $709 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $182 | $709 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $777 | $1,329 | — | — | — |
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 $182 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($75). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,165 list price could save about $983 (84%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Tsai, MD | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 176 |
| Norman Seay, M.D. | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 162 |
| Jared Cook, M.D. | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 138 |
| Eric Judd | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 109 |
| Jobeth Mccoy, D.O. | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 103 |
| Emmy Bell | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 101 |
| Claretha Lyas | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 100 |
| Michael Allon | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 96 |
| Azita Takeshian, M.D. | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 95 |
| Ammar Almehmi | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 93 |
| Mamatha Gandhi, MBBS | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 71 |
| Abolfazl Zarjou | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 66 |
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