Prices at 4 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $49 — 25% below the US median ($66), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $49 | $89 | — | — | — |
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 $49 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $95 list price could save about $46 (48%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Pappas, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 315 |
| Christine Goguen, M.S., CCC-A | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 247 |
| Lindsay Roberts, AU.D | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 201 |
| Kelsey Kourmoulis | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 195 |
| Benjamin Mcgrew, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 187 |
| Hannah Hudelson, AUD | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 135 |
| Maddox Briscoe, AU.D. | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 118 |
| Natalie Fulgham, AU.D. | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 116 |
| Dorothy Callaway, AU.D. | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 110 |
| Heather Tyldesley, MA, CCC-A | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 108 |
| Jeffrey Robertson, MD | Otolaryngology | Birmingham, AL | 105 |
| Robyn Chunn | Audiologist | Birmingham, AL | 102 |
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