Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36 — 59% below the US median ($88), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $36 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $36 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $53 | $92 | — | — | — |
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 $36 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $98 list price could save about $62 (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 | 1,442 |
| Jeffrey Clifton, M.D. | Family Practice | Birmingham, AL | 566 |
| Song Yu, M.D. | Family Practice | Birmingham, AL | 532 |
| James Crenshaw, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 409 |
| Jeremy Smith, MD | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 381 |
| Ralph Teague, M.D. | Endocrinology | Birmingham, AL | 380 |
| Shawn Smith, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 375 |
| Charles Lichty, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 335 |
| Frank Malensek, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 331 |
| Michael Han, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 310 |
| James Lindsey, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 303 |
| Kennedy Kunz, MD | Family Practice | Birmingham, AL | 298 |
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