Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,604 — 48% below the US median ($3,100), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $1,604 | $2,965 | — | — | — |
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 $1,604 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($691). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,065 list price could save about $4,461 (74%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stephen, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 96 |
| Gerald Dey, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 92 |
| Alan Thomas, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 80 |
| Paul Stephen, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 71 |
| Gerald Dey, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 68 |
| Alan Thomas, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 67 |
| Erin Ozgun, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 54 |
| Patricia Patterson | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 50 |
| Patricia Patterson | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 49 |
| Erin Ozgun, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 44 |
| Weddington Kelley, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 37 |
| Robert Doekel, M.D. | Sleep Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 32 |
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