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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Shelby Baptist Medical Center

Tenet Healthcare Corporation · Alabaster, AL

1000 First Street North, Alabaster, AL 35007(205) 620-8100

2 of 5

CMS star rating

252

Beds

6,119

Inpatient discharges a year

$115M

Net patient revenue a year

27

In-network payers

About this hospital

Shelby Baptist Medical Center is a 252-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Alabaster, AL, affiliated with Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 27 in-network payers and 284 disclosed rate categories.

  • Helipad
CCN
010016
NPI
1811341167
Health system
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Shelby County
Metro area
Birmingham, AL MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2012

Prices for common services

The 24 services Shelby 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

$2,550 - $9,005

from 3 insurers · median $7,161

Cigna$9,005
Insurer A*$2,550
Insurer B*$7,161

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

$2,550 - $12,806

from 3 insurers · median $12,530

Cigna$12,806
Insurer A*$2,550
Insurer B*$12,530

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

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$6,784 - $29,156

from 4 insurers · median $22,935

Blue Cross$19,058
Insurer A*est.$6,784
Insurer B*$26,812
Insurer C*$29,156
Medicare $10,630Nearby hospitals $18,54324% above nearby hospitals

19 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major cardiothoracic procedure with cardiac catheterization and MCC

MS-DRG 216

$42,050 - $148,245

from 4 insurers · median $87,070

Blue Cross$43,482
Insurer A*est.$42,050
Insurer B*$130,659
Insurer C*$148,245
Medicare $90,833Nearby hospitals $87,432In line with nearby hospitals

Hospital reports cardiac thoracic surgery services to CMS

How the insurers pay at Shelby 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*18
158%
89
Insurer B*24
141%
102
Insurer C*23
140%
114
Insurer D*24
84%
912

How we chose these services: 5 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 7 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 Shelby 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

    2 of 5 stars

    • 182 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.51%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 40 services
    • 333 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $115M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -30.0%
    • $10.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $3.6M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Brookwood Baptist Health 2, LLC

    • Private (not for profit)
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Shelby 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
47-4780023Shelby Baptist Medical Center47Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 42 more1811341167 Bbh Sbmc LLC1053403220 Baptist Health System Inc1073967329 Bbh Sbmc LLCand 2 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

1000 First Street North, Alabaster, AL 35007

(205) 620-8100

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Frequently asked questions

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

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

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Shelby Baptist Medical Center range from $298 to $2,159 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $382. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $736. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

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

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Shelby Baptist Medical Center range from $298 to $2,388 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,388. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $574. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

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

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Shelby Baptist Medical Center range from $1,032 to $2,429 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $2,429. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,851. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

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

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Shelby Baptist Medical Center range from $2,550 to $9,005 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $9,005. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Shelby Baptist Medical Center?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Shelby Baptist Medical Center range from $78 to $137 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $105. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $138. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Shelby Baptist Medical Center?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Shelby Baptist Medical Center range from $6,784 to $29,156 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $19,058. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $18,543. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

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

Shelby Baptist Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 2 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 73% of US hospitals.

Is Shelby Baptist Medical Center a teaching hospital?

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

Does Medicare penalize Shelby Baptist Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Shelby Baptist Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.51% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (183 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (50 discharges), acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc (47 discharges).

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