Prices at 3 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $136 — 28% below the US median ($189), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $136 | $271 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $136 | $271 | ★ 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 $136 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $367 list price could save about $231 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Cleckler, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Birmingham, AL | 165 |
| Kathy Martin, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Birmingham, AL | 152 |
| Charles Colvin, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 146 |
| Stephen Favrot, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 136 |
| Robert Poczatek, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Birmingham, AL | 134 |
| Herrick Siegel | Orthopedic Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 125 |
| Martin Jones, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 124 |
| Kevin Waldrop, DPM | Podiatry | Birmingham, AL | 123 |
| Graeme Mcfarland | Vascular Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 113 |
| Michael Sillers, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 98 |
| Adam Lukasiewicz, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 94 |
| Benjamin Fulmer, MD | Neurosurgery | Birmingham, AL | 92 |
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