The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Benjamin Russell prices. From its own published file.

The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Benjamin Russell 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.

3,268prices published

Mar 2026file last updated

$5,528cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $12,856)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$351	$816	$239–$816
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$544	$1,266	$368–$1,266
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$789	$1,836	$530–$1,836
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$34.96	$82.00	$48.78–$74.43
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$34.96	$81.30	$48.78–$73.17
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$23.64	$54.98	$32.99–$49.48
Urinalysis `81001`	$11.57	$26.91	$16.15–$24.22
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$51.06	$128	$71.24–$124
EKG tracing `93005`	$55.46	$129	$51.35–$129
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$201	$467	$23.03–$420
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,108	$2,578	$48.96–$2,320
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,108	$2,578	$48.95–$2,320
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$893	$2,077	$48.95–$1,869
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$589	$1,370	$48.96–$1,233
IV push, single drug `96374`	$92.93	$216	$126–$216
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$638	$1,483	$182–$1,483
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$3.22	$17.50	$4.50–$1,467
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.31	$15.00	$0.43–$25.00
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$2,013	$4,681	$564–$4,681
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$5,528	$12,856	$1,383–$12,856

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: The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Benjamin Russell price transparency page.

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