Hospital prices in Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, AL metro area: 14 hospitals, 7 with a price file we could read. Pick a procedure to see every hospital's number.

The Birmingham, AL metro area has 14 Medicare-certified hospitals (12 acute care, 1 childrens, 1 critical access). 7 of them publish a machine-readable price file we could read; the rest either publish nothing, block automated reading, or use a format outside the federal template.

Prices are available for 69 procedures in Birmingham, AL, 43 of them with enough hospitals (at least three with a cash price) to compare. The most widely priced is Gonorrhea test (DNA) with 7 hospitals, from $46.

The newest file is dated June 2026 and the oldest March 2026; hospitals must update at least yearly and we re-read every file monthly.

Procedures

lowest · median cash price

Gonorrhea test (DNA)

CPT 87591 · 7 hospitals

$46

$316

Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete)

CPT 76700 · 7 hospitals

$119

$3,376

Prothrombin time (blood clotting test)

CPT 85610 · 7 hospitals

$16

$258

Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test)

CPT 80053 · 7 hospitals

$30

$479

Lipid panel (cholesterol test)

CPT 80061 · 7 hospitals

$20

$520

Liver function panel

CPT 80076 · 7 hospitals

$14

$385

Urinalysis with microscope

CPT 81001 · 7 hospitals

$12

$351

TSH test (thyroid)

CPT 84443 · 7 hospitals

$415

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential

CPT 85025 · 7 hospitals

$19

$344

Partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting test)

CPT 85730 · 7 hospitals

$11

$301

Chlamydia test (DNA)

CPT 87491 · 7 hospitals

$46

$321

CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast

CPT 74177 · 7 hospitals

$1,108

$21,032

MRI of the brain, with and without contrast

CPT 70553 · 7 hospitals

$1,565

$14,068

X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views)

CPT 72110 · 7 hospitals

$201

$2,148

CT scan of the head, no contrast

CPT 70450 · 7 hospitals

$1,108

$8,275

MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), no contrast

CPT 72148 · 7 hospitals

$893

$10,873

MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast

CPT 72141 · 7 hospitals

$893

$10,858

CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast

CPT 72193 · 7 hospitals

$1,108

$8,087

Sleep study (overnight, attended)

CPT 95810 · 6 hospitals

$824

$3,462

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

CPT 43239 · 6 hospitals

$474

$6,113

PSA test (prostate)

CPT 84153 · 6 hospitals

$31

$579

Upper endoscopy (EGD)

CPT 43235 · 6 hospitals

$356

$5,095

MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast

CPT 73721 · 6 hospitals

$893

$6,550

Basic metabolic panel (blood test)

CPT 80048 · 6 hospitals

$32

$615

Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes)

CPT 97110 · 6 hospitals

$37

$275

Transvaginal ultrasound

CPT 76830 · 6 hospitals

$171

$1,571

Pregnancy ultrasound (after first trimester)

CPT 76805 · 6 hospitals

$193

$2,148

Spinal injection, lower back, with imaging guidance

CPT 62323 · 5 hospitals

$465

$5,732

Nerve block injection, lower back, with imaging guidance

CPT 64483 · 5 hospitals

$1,800

$2,249

New patient office visit (about 60 minutes)

CPT 99205 · 5 hospitals

$146

$2,210

New patient office visit (about 45 minutes)

CPT 99204 · 5 hospitals

$129

$1,266

New patient office visit (about 30 minutes)

CPT 99203 · 5 hospitals

$83

$954

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

CPT 77066 · 5 hospitals

$149

$1,294

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

CPT 45378 · 5 hospitals

$441

$6,651

Screening mammogram (both breasts)

CPT 77067 · 5 hospitals

$120

$1,020

Colonoscopy with polyp removal

CPT 45385 · 5 hospitals

$595

$4,384

Colonoscopy with biopsy

CPT 45380 · 5 hospitals

$563

$7,773

Established patient office visit (about 40 minutes)

CPT 99215 · 4 hospitals

$112

$1,211

Left heart catheterization

CPT 93452 · 3 hospitals

$4,954

$5,897

Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up)

CPT 49505 · 3 hospitals

$737

$3,387

Tonsils and adenoids removal (under age 12)

CPT 42820 · 3 hospitals

$404

$2,634

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

CPT 29881 · 3 hospitals

$2,153

$5,528

Removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision)

CPT 19120 · 3 hospitals

$700

$3,818

Shoulder arthroscopy with decompression

CPT 29826 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,153

Group psychotherapy

CPT 90853 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$38

Family psychotherapy with the patient

CPT 90847 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$80

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

CPT 47562 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,475

Cataract surgery with lens implant

CPT 66984 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,764

Prostate biopsy

CPT 55700 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$599

Psychotherapy, 45 minutes

CPT 90834 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,186

Spinal injection, lower back, no imaging guidance

CPT 62322 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$6,537

Preventive visit, new patient age 18 to 39

CPT 99385 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$82

Psychotherapy, 30 minutes

CPT 90832 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$782

Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG)

CPT 66821 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$419

Electrocardiogram (ECG) with interpretation

CPT 93000 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$21

Preventive visit, new patient age 40 to 64

CPT 99386 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$86

Vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean

CPT 59610 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,965

Cesarean delivery with prenatal and postpartum care

CPT 59510 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,358

Family psychotherapy without the patient

CPT 90846 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$134

Prostate removal (laparoscopic)

CPT 55866 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$32,126

Psychotherapy, 60 minutes

CPT 90837 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,394

Vaginal delivery with prenatal and postpartum care

CPT 59400 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,136

Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Hysterectomy for non-cancer reasons, no complications

MS-DRG 743 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Neck (cervical) spinal fusion, no complications

MS-DRG 473 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Hip or knee replacement, no major complications

MS-DRG 470 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Cesarean section hospital stay, no complications

MS-DRG 788 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Vaginal delivery hospital stay, no complications

MS-DRG 807 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Spinal fusion (not neck), no complications

MS-DRG 460 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Hospitals in the metro area

Grandview Medical Center

Birmingham, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

50 procedures · file Apr 2026

Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System

Bessemer, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

59 procedures · file Jun 2026

The Children's Hospital of Alabama

Birmingham, AL · Childrens

33 procedures · file Mar 2026

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Birmingham, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

63 procedures · file Apr 2026

Princeton Baptist Medical Center

Birmingham, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

56 procedures · file Apr 2026

Shelby Baptist Medical Center

Alabaster, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

56 procedures · file Apr 2026

Walker Baptist Medical Center

Jasper, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

56 procedures · file Apr 2026

Bibb Medical Center

Centreville, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

No price file found

St Vincent's Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

File could not be read

St Vincent's Chilton

Clanton, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

File could not be read

St Vincent's St Clair

Pell City, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

File could not be read

St Vincents Blount

Oneonta, AL · Critical Access Hospitals

File could not be read

St. Vincent's East

Birmingham, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

File could not be read

University of Alabama Hospital

Birmingham, AL · Acute Care Hospitals

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