At a glance
Birmingham hospital prices span $25 to $69,755 across 176 shoppable procedures, drawn from 37 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Birmingham data in Sep 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Birmingham, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $39 | $26 | $76 | 7 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $45 | $32 | $301 | 7 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $46 | $36 | $100 | 7 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $52 | $33 | $109 | 12 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $54 | $54 | $54 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $54 | $33 | $404 | 9 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $54 | $54 | $54 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $54 | $29 | $199 | 9 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $54 | $54 | $54 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $54 | $25 | $3,666 | 14 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $56 | $54 | $1,795 | 3 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $57 | $54 | $59 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $57 | $29 | $140 | 11 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $57 | $29 | $216 | 9 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $57 | $54 | $95 | 3 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $58 | $54 | $2,610 | 3 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $59 | $49 | $69 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $60 | $25 | $1,274 | 12 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $60 | $54 | $4,587 | 3 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $60 | $60 | $60 | 1 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $66 | $38 | $94 | 2 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $68 | $54 | $82 | 2 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $70 | $34 | $249 | 9 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $71 | $35 | $258 | 11 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $76 | $54 | $198 | 3 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $78 | $78 | $78 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $79 | $29 | $292 | 8 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $82 | $36 | $290 | 11 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $85 | $44 | $606 | 10 |
| Vision Exam | other | $92 | $54 | $129 | 2 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $93 | $43 | $299 | 10 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $98 | $54 | $141 | 2 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $98 | $54 | $374 | 4 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $102 | $54 | $149 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $104 | $42 | $392 | 12 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $112 | $101 | $122 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $122 | $36 | $651 | 6 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $124 | $102 | $145 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $125 | $48 | $8,555 | 15 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $126 | $54 | $197 | 2 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $131 | $54 | $436 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $135 | $54 | $337 | 14 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $141 | $141 | $141 | 1 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $144 | $53 | $234 | 2 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $149 | $32 | $269 | 6 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $160 | $40 | $293 | 15 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $165 | $54 | $437 | 10 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $167 | $51 | $575 | 12 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $169 | $169 | $169 | 1 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $169 | $169 | $169 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $175 | $54 | $675 | 8 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $175 | $54 | $350 | 13 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $178 | $54 | $328 | 14 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $181 | $54 | $248 | 4 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $191 | $54 | $297 | 4 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $194 | $54 | $345 | 14 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $197 | $54 | $664 | 14 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $200 | $54 | $277 | 14 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $200 | $35 | $572 | 14 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $207 | $54 | $360 | 2 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $213 | $36 | $390 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $231 | $54 | $853 | 13 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $244 | $46 | $1,075 | 14 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $250 | $26 | $3,931 | 13 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $259 | $36 | $482 | 2 |
| IV Infusion, Ea Add Hr | surgery | $267 | $267 | $267 | 1 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $273 | $273 | $273 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $291 | $172 | $850 | 4 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $299 | $54 | $17,979 | 13 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $309 | $169 | $449 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $319 | $54 | $1,204 | 4 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $324 | $169 | $478 | 2 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $328 | $54 | $510 | 10 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $331 | $54 | $1,916 | 10 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $357 | $54 | $2,453 | 8 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $375 | $375 | $375 | 1 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $380 | $169 | $591 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $382 | $382 | $382 | 1 |
| Ultrasound of Pregnancy | imaging | $387 | $387 | $387 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $399 | $54 | $6,863 | 12 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $407 | $54 | $8,067 | 8 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $411 | $54 | $1,088 | 9 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $418 | $54 | $626 | 12 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $435 | $54 | $1,336 | 9 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $436 | $436 | $436 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $459 | $54 | $1,276 | 11 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $473 | $54 | $1,523 | 7 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $474 | $110 | $838 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $475 | $54 | $822 | 15 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $475 | $475 | $475 | 1 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $475 | $475 | $475 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $517 | $50 | $1,798 | 12 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $553 | $54 | $1,604 | 10 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $564 | $54 | $1,453 | 11 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $571 | $54 | $1,087 | 2 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $578 | $54 | $660 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $587 | $54 | $2,545 | 15 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $589 | $227 | $7,859 | 5 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $694 | $34 | $1,722 | 14 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $754 | $61 | $2,242 | 8 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $760 | $54 | $2,627 | 3 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $776 | $141 | $1,950 | 8 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $787 | $654 | $920 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $789 | $198 | $69,755 | 14 |
| COPD Management | other | $850 | $189 | $7,724 | 7 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $850 | $57 | $1,276 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $851 | $42 | $6,032 | 7 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $859 | $44 | $4,439 | 8 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $863 | $285 | $1,440 | 2 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $920 | $920 | $920 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $963 | $54 | $2,364 | 14 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $970 | $970 | $970 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $977 | $60 | $5,536 | 6 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,006 | $51 | $2,515 | 15 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,014 | $54 | $4,072 | 9 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,040 | $54 | $7,238 | 8 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,064 | $33 | $7,145 | 8 |
| Mole Removal | other | $1,081 | $54 | $5,100 | 9 |
| CT Lumbar Spine W/dye | other | $1,113 | $1,113 | $1,113 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,145 | $54 | $3,268 | 15 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $1,195 | $1,195 | $1,195 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,224 | $54 | $56,852 | 6 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $1,269 | $113 | $14,444 | 13 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,345 | $54 | $3,772 | 13 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,348 | $215 | $2,855 | 11 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $1,375 | $573 | $2,177 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,390 | $214 | $7,515 | 9 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,474 | $54 | $10,173 | 10 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,482 | $54 | $4,747 | 15 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,522 | $246 | $5,057 | 6 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,546 | $54 | $3,764 | 14 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,574 | $184 | $6,270 | 8 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,608 | $773 | $3,634 | 3 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,630 | $54 | $3,565 | 11 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,676 | $54 | $3,378 | 12 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,678 | $1,558 | $1,797 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,738 | $57 | $4,887 | 6 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,776 | $54 | $3,250 | 6 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $1,829 | $54 | $3,937 | 14 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,972 | $54 | $5,500 | 5 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $2,004 | $54 | $7,311 | 6 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $2,018 | $90 | $11,070 | 6 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $2,077 | $120 | $9,435 | 10 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $2,131 | $54 | $2,258 | 5 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,153 | $181 | $4,819 | 14 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $2,164 | $54 | $3,919 | 6 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $2,181 | $2,181 | $2,181 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $2,205 | $492 | $10,542 | 5 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $2,205 | $2,205 | $2,205 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,217 | $63 | $2,717 | 5 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,241 | $110 | $40,250 | 5 |
| Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/sac | other | $2,245 | $1,494 | $2,996 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,319 | $850 | $3,750 | 5 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $2,342 | $54 | $4,501 | 11 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,400 | $54 | $6,813 | 12 |
| Deb Musc/fascia 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $2,403 | $2,403 | $2,403 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,439 | $54 | $4,100 | 5 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,548 | $850 | $5,972 | 6 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,590 | $1,985 | $2,683 | 4 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $2,622 | $1,307 | $3,937 | 2 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $2,693 | $558 | $8,457 | 6 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,711 | $60 | $3,647 | 3 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $2,888 | $920 | $4,855 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $2,961 | $2,961 | $2,961 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,200 | $533 | $13,817 | 3 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $3,371 | $1,738 | $5,771 | 6 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $3,744 | $850 | $10,000 | 5 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $3,973 | $54 | $7,892 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $4,068 | $850 | $4,087 | 3 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $5,851 | $850 | $46,476 | 3 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $7,166 | $460 | $13,697 | 9 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $7,600 | $3,268 | $8,970 | 3 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $9,872 | $850 | $15,048 | 5 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $10,753 | $850 | $50,160 | 6 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $11,617 | $11,617 | $11,617 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $24,600 | $17,629 | $28,559 | 6 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Birmingham pricing data across 37 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Birmingham metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Birmingham hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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