Prices at 3 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,592 — about the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $4,592 | $8,650 | — | — | — |
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janis O'malley | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 358 |
| Pradeep Bhambhvani, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 299 |
| Jonathan Davis, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 200 |
| Angus Baird, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 103 |
| Jonathan Mcconathy | Nuclear Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 91 |
| Samuel Galgano, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 69 |
| Deepak Kalbi, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 64 |
| Jon Baldwin | Nuclear Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 59 |
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