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

The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Children's South 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.

906prices published

Mar 2026file last updated

$2,013cash price for upper gi endoscopy with biopsy (list $4,681)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$351	$816	$239–$734
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$544	$1,266	$368–$1,139
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$789	$1,836	$530–$1,652
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$34.96	$82.00	$55.28–$74.43
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$34.96	$81.30	$55.28–$73.17
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$23.64	$54.98	$37.39–$49.48
Urinalysis `81001`	$11.57	$26.91	$18.30–$24.22
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$51.06	$128	$80.74–$124
EKG tracing `93005`	$55.46	$129	$51.35–$116
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	$130–$195
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$638	$1,483	$182–$1,334
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$4.90	$17.50	$6.84–$1,467
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$6.45	$15.00	$10.20–$13.50
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$2,013	$4,681	$564–$4,213

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 - Children's South price transparency page.

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