Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 21% below the US median ($51), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $21 | $41 | — | — | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $40 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $40 | $8 | ★ 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 $40 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $108 list price could save about $68 (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 | 1,158 |
| Song Yu, M.D. | Family Practice | Birmingham, AL | 509 |
| Shawn Smith, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 359 |
| Robert Conry, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 109 |
| Bevin Ellenberg, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Birmingham, AL | 86 |
| Vicki Moore, MD | Family Practice | Birmingham, AL | 65 |
| Eric Judd | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 38 |
| Charles Felgner, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 38 |
| Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD | Nephrology | Birmingham, AL | 13 |
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