St. Vincent's East prices. From its own published file.

St. Vincent's East in Birmingham, AL publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

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Apr 2026file last updated

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	—	$1,591	$65.41–$2,504
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	—	$2,428	$111–$3,130
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	—	$2,796	$162–$3,756
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	—	$52.00	$8.92–$43.76
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	—	$42.00	$7.15–$35.34
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	—	$39.00	$6.57–$32.82
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	—	$11.00	$1.36–$16.34
Urinalysis `81001`	—	$16.00	$2.68–$13.46
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	—	$75.00	$10.54–$114
EKG tracing `93005`	—	$591	$6.03–$606
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	—	$904	$29.60–$761
CT head without contrast `70450`	—	$2,894	$91.80–$2,435
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	—	$9,924	$206–$8,351
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	—	$5,671	$173–$4,772
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	—	$2,481	$91.80–$2,088
IV push, single drug `96374`	—	$630	$33.57–$594
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	—	$637	$29.83–$601
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	$10,514	$153–$8,848
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	$4,409	$115–$3,710

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: St. Vincent's East price transparency page.

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Common billing problems to look for

Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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