At a glance
Birmingham hospital prices span $1 to $74,539 across 178 shoppable procedures, drawn from 36 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 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venipuncture | lab | $3 | $3 | $3 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $9 | $1 | $175 | 21 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $9 | $1 | $5,278 | 17 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $11 | $2 | $146 | 19 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $14 | $3 | $4,019 | 17 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $15 | $15 | $15 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $21 | $3 | $305 | 18 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $22 | $3 | $397 | 18 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $22 | $3 | $210 | 20 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $22 | $7 | $36 | 2 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $23 | $7 | $38 | 2 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $23 | $9 | $36 | 2 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $25 | $2 | $164 | 20 |
| Blood Test | lab | $28 | $1 | $1,274 | 22 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $30 | $5 | $247 | 20 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $33 | $13 | $53 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $34 | $11 | $642 | 17 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $36 | $18 | $54 | 2 |
| CT Lumbar Spine W/dye | other | $38 | $38 | $38 | 1 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $40 | $31 | $49 | 2 |
| IV Infusion, Ea Add Hr | surgery | $41 | $41 | $41 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $51 | $2 | $228 | 13 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $54 | $54 | $54 | 1 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $54 | $54 | $54 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $58 | $54 | $61 | 2 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $59 | $2 | $119 | 6 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $62 | $26 | $761 | 16 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $63 | $15 | $507 | 11 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $66 | $54 | $78 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $66 | $22 | $110 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $67 | $18 | $441 | 12 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $70 | $30 | $530 | 20 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $72 | $54 | $89 | 2 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $74 | $4 | $410 | 14 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $77 | $21 | $441 | 15 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $78 | $7 | $420 | 15 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $78 | $10 | $8,561 | 22 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $78 | $55 | $101 | 2 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $78 | $78 | $78 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $79 | $79 | $79 | 1 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $80 | $54 | $105 | 2 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $81 | $54 | $284 | 3 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $83 | $17 | $125 | 4 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $84 | $23 | $771 | 15 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $84 | $65 | $102 | 2 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $93 | $54 | $276 | 4 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $95 | $35 | $932 | 15 |
| Ultrasound of Pregnancy | imaging | $95 | $95 | $95 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $97 | $35 | $1,413 | 16 |
| Vision Exam | other | $97 | $20 | $598 | 6 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $99 | $21 | $652 | 17 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $106 | $20 | $1,657 | 18 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $107 | $22 | $1,587 | 20 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $109 | $109 | $109 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $112 | $32 | $1,471 | 19 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $114 | $54 | $988 | 4 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $114 | $54 | $674 | 9 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $115 | $9 | $1,075 | 19 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $117 | $32 | $1,886 | 20 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $118 | $26 | $861 | 20 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $118 | $35 | $1,484 | 20 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $123 | $18 | $829 | 20 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $124 | $79 | $169 | 2 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $124 | $79 | $169 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $132 | $95 | $169 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $142 | $142 | $142 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $143 | $37 | $1,766 | 18 |
| Asthma Management | other | $148 | $9 | $1,910 | 21 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $161 | $54 | $2,427 | 16 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $166 | $32 | $1,303 | 13 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $169 | $169 | $169 | 1 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $169 | $169 | $169 | 1 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $173 | $54 | $291 | 2 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $177 | $54 | $292 | 4 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $188 | $54 | $1,618 | 8 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $193 | $15 | $5,076 | 22 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $197 | $54 | $895 | 7 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $197 | $43 | $589 | 16 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $200 | $1 | $3,286 | 21 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $232 | $54 | $4,197 | 17 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $233 | $6 | $2,420 | 18 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $249 | $31 | $1,309 | 17 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $250 | $54 | $1,204 | 7 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $251 | $217 | $285 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $257 | $54 | $1,309 | 16 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $273 | $38 | $961 | 14 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $273 | $273 | $273 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $278 | $1 | $47,446 | 22 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $280 | $36 | $6,620 | 17 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $285 | $54 | $1,681 | 17 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $315 | $1 | $1,809 | 4 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $321 | $54 | $3,144 | 12 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $324 | $74 | $573 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $326 | $54 | $1,494 | 18 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $335 | $54 | $5,490 | 18 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $348 | $39 | $1,309 | 17 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $365 | $42 | $4,503 | 17 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $368 | $54 | $2,814 | 16 |
| Mole Removal | other | $368 | $54 | $1,325 | 14 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $408 | $5 | $3,917 | 8 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $475 | $475 | $475 | 1 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $475 | $475 | $475 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $496 | $54 | $7,639 | 18 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $508 | $95 | $920 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $529 | $44 | $3,480 | 12 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $533 | $35 | $18,154 | 15 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $539 | $157 | $920 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $545 | $54 | $4,035 | 19 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $566 | $2 | $6,420 | 20 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $587 | $54 | $2,945 | 20 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $614 | $54 | $2,340 | 20 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $618 | $9 | $7,402 | 16 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $625 | $54 | $4,154 | 21 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $640 | $33 | $10,708 | 19 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $640 | $54 | $2,123 | 14 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $644 | $54 | $2,070 | 8 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $693 | $29 | $2,959 | 14 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $693 | $11 | $13,480 | 15 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $707 | $54 | $8,038 | 18 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $707 | $6 | $10,521 | 18 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $762 | $217 | $1,307 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $769 | $7 | $24,064 | 21 |
| Dialysis | other | $850 | $62 | $38,050 | 19 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $852 | $54 | $4,283 | 19 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $872 | $24 | $3,866 | 15 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $874 | $54 | $5,327 | 15 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $882 | $54 | $9,534 | 8 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $906 | $54 | $34,441 | 10 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $907 | $18 | $12,256 | 11 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $913 | $54 | $5,150 | 15 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $920 | $920 | $920 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $945 | $3 | $17,354 | 17 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $970 | $970 | $970 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $997 | $54 | $8,151 | 20 |
| Deb Musc/fascia 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,046 | $54 | $9,017 | 10 |
| Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/sac | other | $1,058 | $622 | $1,494 | 2 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,093 | $20 | $3,385 | 15 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,141 | $54 | $7,286 | 11 |
| COPD Management | other | $1,143 | $47 | $7,422 | 13 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,191 | $54 | $11,238 | 20 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,200 | $842 | $1,558 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,209 | $23 | $4,848 | 17 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,227 | $54 | $36,416 | 22 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,314 | $54 | $6,165 | 12 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,339 | $54 | $9,641 | 13 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,348 | $54 | $3,377 | 13 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $1,368 | $54 | $9,641 | 5 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,369 | $3 | $5,505 | 19 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,458 | $54 | $11,515 | 11 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,460 | $54 | $48,879 | 18 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,473 | $54 | $8,701 | 13 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,504 | $54 | $4,987 | 16 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,529 | $54 | $9,641 | 14 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,551 | $54 | $4,487 | 11 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,551 | $54 | $4,487 | 12 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $1,737 | $54 | $4,916 | 11 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,946 | $19 | $8,024 | 12 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $1,949 | $528 | $3,369 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $2,054 | $29 | $7,408 | 14 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,106 | $54 | $56,397 | 16 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $2,181 | $2,181 | $2,181 | 1 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,225 | $54 | $5,583 | 7 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $2,305 | $5 | $13,480 | 13 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,456 | $95 | $11,754 | 16 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $2,479 | $54 | $7,715 | 13 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $2,680 | $48 | $41,166 | 12 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $3,104 | $5 | $44,172 | 11 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $3,232 | $54 | $9,641 | 9 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $3,799 | $57 | $15,726 | 10 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,149 | $54 | $25,368 | 15 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $5,395 | $54 | $28,205 | 15 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $5,433 | $19 | $32,882 | 7 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $8,648 | $3 | $36,501 | 15 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $21,415 | $75 | $74,539 | 12 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Birmingham pricing data across 36 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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