Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $151 — 37% below the US median ($240), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $151 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $151 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $201 | $371 | — | — | — |
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 $151 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($56).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $467 list price could save about $316 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Elkus, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 131 |
| Perry Savage, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 125 |
| William Craig, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Birmingham, AL | 109 |
| Benjamin Euwer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 85 |
| Edward Kissel, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 71 |
| Matthew Larrison | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 69 |
| Mason Frazier, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 66 |
| Rachel Bass | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 61 |
| Yulia Melenevsky, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 52 |
| Erick Rodriguez Cruz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 46 |
| Christopher Bittles, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 44 |
| Mark Langston | Diagnostic Radiology | Birmingham, AL | 42 |
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