Question 1

Why do prices at Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Contact Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	N/A	$5,076 to $5,076	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Asthma Management	other	N/A	$1,910 to $1,910	Low
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	N/A	$5,278 to $5,278	Low
Blood Test	lab	N/A	$216 to $216	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Cardiac Ablation	other	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
COPD Management	other	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
CT Head	imaging	N/A	$28,290 to $28,290	Low
Dialysis	other	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	N/A	$5,093 to $5,093	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	N/A	$1,104 to $1,104	Low
ERCP (Gallstone Removal)	other	N/A	$7,424 to $7,424	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
MRI of the Abdomen	imaging	N/A	$18,192 to $18,192	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	N/A	$829 to $829	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	N/A	$332 to $332	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	N/A	$829 to $829	Low
Prostatectomy	other	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	N/A	$6,620 to $6,620	Low
Thoracentesis	other	N/A	$1,694 to $1,694	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low
Wound Debridement	surgery	N/A	$0 to $2,537	Low

Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham's Pricing