Baptist Health Shelby Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, 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.

11,495prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$7,756cash price for upper gi endoscopy with biopsy (list $7,964)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$2,153	$2,153	$247–$449
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$3,669	$3,669	$378–$687
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$5,205	$5,205	$539–$981
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$479	$479	$9.50–$19.01
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$615	$615	$7.61–$15.23
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$344	$344	$6.99–$13.99
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$88.00	$88.00	$2.20–$16.81
Urinalysis `81001`	$351	$351	$2.85–$5.71
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$68.00	$220	$10.35–$22.45
EKG tracing `93005`	$1,112	$1,112	$53.42–$97.13
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$1,011	$1,011	$72.81–$166
CT head without contrast `70450`	$8,275	$8,275	$94.67–$172
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$24,349	$24,349	$316–$574
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$10,873	$10,873	$207–$393
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$3,376	$3,376	$94.67–$205
IV push, single drug `96374`	$627	$718	$193–$350
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$1,150	$1,256	$193–$350
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$99.52	$132	—
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$5.91	$114	—
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$6,651	$6,659	$842–$3,066
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$7,756	$7,964	$821–$3,066
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$2,617–$5,387

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: Baptist Health Shelby Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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