Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $507 — 9% above the US median ($466), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $431 | $796 | — | — | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $507 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $507 | $317 | ★ 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 $507 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,099 list price could save about $592 (54%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Beaty, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 154 |
| Olivia Vise, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Birmingham, AL | 148 |
| Alan Thomas, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 106 |
| Mallory Halpin | Nurse Practitioner | Birmingham, AL | 90 |
| Harold Wilson, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 85 |
| Erin Ozgun, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 76 |
| Jared Meeker, DO | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 69 |
| Ravi Paul Singh Virdi | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 58 |
| Gerald Belopolsky | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 53 |
| Tracy Luckhardt | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 36 |
| Gustavo Dubois, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Birmingham, AL | 22 |
| Ross Schumacher | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 17 |
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