Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,013 — 37% above the US median ($1,466), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $2,013 | $3,979 | — | — | — |
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 $2,013 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,681 list price could save about $2,668 (57%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lopez, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 107 |
| Mohamed Magdy, M.D | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 105 |
| Mohamad Imam, MD | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 86 |
| David Steele, MD | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 83 |
| Charles Dasher, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 75 |
| Muhammad Ali Khan, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 73 |
| Brian Mcgrath, MD | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 73 |
| Gregory Champion, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 64 |
| Adam Edwards, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 63 |
| Joanna Siegel, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 62 |
| Christopher Shaver, MD | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 59 |
| Joseph Cochran, MD | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 50 |
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