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Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

Tenet Healthcare Corporation · Birmingham, AL

2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209(205) 877-1000

3 of 5

CMS star rating

595

Beds

9,380

Inpatient discharges a year

$244.9M

Net patient revenue a year

32

In-network payers

About this hospital

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center is a 595-bed proprietary hospital in Birmingham, AL, affiliated with Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 32 in-network payers and 398 disclosed rate categories.

  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • Helipad
CCN
010139
NPI
1003260480
Health system
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Jefferson County
Metro area
Birmingham, AL MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since
1973
Last CMS survey
2018

Prices for common services

The 24 services Brookwood Baptist Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$5,192 - $20,629

from 4 insurers · median $8,148

UnitedHealthcare$7,292
Insurer A*$5,192
Insurer B*$9,005
Insurer C*$20,629

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$7,074 - $12,763

from 4 insurers · median $10,020

UnitedHealthcare$12,763
Insurer A*$7,074
Insurer B*$7,665
Insurer C*$12,374

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal birth after prior cesarean, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$5,192 - $20,629

from 4 insurers · median $8,148

UnitedHealthcare$7,292
Insurer A*$5,192
Insurer B*$9,005
Insurer C*$20,629

CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$3,076 - $4,736

from 4 insurers · median $3,847

Cigna$4,736
Insurer A*$3,076
Insurer B*$3,148
Insurer C*$4,546
Medicare $2,704Nearby hospitals $4,29610% below nearby hospitals

21 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*23
468%
142
Insurer B*21
218%
107
Insurer C*24
115%
118
Insurer D*24
92%
912

How we chose these services: 5 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 13 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 6 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCentene

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    3 of 5 stars

    • 158 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.02%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 45 services
    • 416 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $244.9M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -28.2%
    • $11.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • -$40M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Brookwood Baptist Health 1 LLC

    • Private (for profit)
    • Jeremy Clark, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
47-4757851Brookwood Baptist Medical Center62Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 57 more1003260480 Bbh Bmc LLC1992159370 Bbh Bmc LLC1811341290 Bbh Bmc LLCand 5 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209

(205) 877-1000

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Frequently asked questions

About Brookwood Baptist Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center range from $331 to $2,619 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $604. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,025. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center range from $331 to $3,168 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $3,168. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $670. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center range from $1,095 to $3,272 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $2,162. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,985. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center range from $5,192 to $20,629 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $7,292. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Brookwood Baptist Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Brookwood Baptist Medical Center a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Brookwood Baptist Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Brookwood Baptist Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.02% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (147 discharges), intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc (56 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (49 discharges).

What is Brookwood Baptist Medical Center's case mix index?

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 2.13 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 85% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Brookwood Baptist Medical Center admit?

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center reported 9,380 inpatient discharges and 46,958 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025.

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