C-Section Delivery (full care) cost at US hospitals
Routine obstetric care, cesarean delivery · CPT 59510
$623.00
lowest cash price
$4,739.20
national median
$13,051.00
highest cash price
80
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $623.00–$13,051.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($4,739.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($10,034.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 50 | $623.00 | $1,691.00 | $5,874.00 |
| Colorado | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 3 | $10,673.00 | $10,673.00 | $10,673.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | $13,051.00 | $13,051.00 | $13,051.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $2,090.56 | $2,090.56 | $2,090.56 |
| Illinois | 7 | $4,721.40 | $4,721.40 | $4,739.20 |
| Indiana | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $4,496.40 | $4,739.20 | $9,377.00 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $5,346.60 | $5,346.60 | $5,346.60 |
| Michigan | 24 | $3,792.01 | $3,792.01 | $3,792.01 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 2 | $2,319.20 | $2,319.20 | $2,319.20 |
| Missouri | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 1 | $3,296.80 | $3,296.80 | $3,296.80 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 20 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 27 | $3,024.00 | $10,673.00 | $10,673.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 4 | $4,130.40 | $5,450.76 | $7,765.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $4,748.40 | $10,034.40 | $10,034.40 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 75 | $4,155.91 | $4,155.91 | $4,155.91 |
| Virginia | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| West Virginia | 6 | $2,896.00 | $2,946.50 | $4,714.40 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | $7,655.20 | $7,655.20 | $7,655.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $3,090.71 – $3,090.71 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $3,670.22 – $3,670.22 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,800.00 – $2,511.20 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $3,090.71 – $3,090.71 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $3,090.71 – $3,090.71 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $3,090.71 – $3,090.71 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $4,503.64 – $4,503.64 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,825.11 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,825.11 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $1,995.21 – $8,579.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $348.34 – $2,263.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $348.34 – $2,263.19 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $7,602.00 – $14,032.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $15,689.00 – $15,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $1,189.00 – $4,557.21 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $2,482.82 – $8,579.39 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $1,747.98 – $3,529.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $348.34 – $2,263.19 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $3,423.00 – $9,773.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $1,995.21 – $9,976.05 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $1,995.21 – $3,018.56 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $1,995.21 – $4,509.17 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $1,961.44 – $1,961.44 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $1,747.98 – $3,529.92 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $2,167.00 – $3,071.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $2,810.70 – $2,810.70 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $9,662.64 – $10,367.64 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $2,810.70 – $6,654.56 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $8,280.97 – $8,280.97 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $15,689.00 – $15,689.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $2,670.36 – $6,132.40 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $10,498.00 – $10,498.00 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,825.11 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $6,405.00 – $17,015.00 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,359.59 – $1,385.49 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $9,005.00 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $1,747.98 – $4,644.48 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,392.94 – $1,612.88 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $1,596.67 – $2,016.85 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | not published | $2,837.28 – $2,837.28 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $33,603.00 – $33,603.00 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,242.26 – $2,478.29 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $2,750.43 – $2,750.43 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,242.26 – $2,478.29 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $4,030.28 – $8,036.76 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,148.00 – $11,059.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $2,515.34 – $5,482.73 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,572.00 – $3,572.00 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $5,063.00 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $5,063.00 |