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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $2,937.11 – $9,254.41 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $2,536.15 – $2,599.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $348.34 – $2,263.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $348.34 – $2,263.19 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $3,243.43 – $7,811.27 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $2,490.33 – $5,482.73 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $4,204.21 – $4,573.57 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $2,515.34 – $5,482.73 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $2,490.33 – $5,501.71 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $2,515.23 – $5,482.73 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $3,243.43 – $7,839.27 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,428.03 – $1,428.03 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $2,490.33 – $5,482.73 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,477.31 – $2,477.31 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $1,954.74 – $1,954.74 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $1,995.21 – $4,928.17 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $1,799.98 – $2,831.33 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $11,257.00 – $11,257.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,654.66 – $5,063.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $3,381.00 – $3,381.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $5,063.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $11,385.92 – $11,385.92 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,018.28 – $4,826.69 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $2,473.00 – $2,473.00 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,843.00 – $4,705.55 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $2,458.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $2,458.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $16,294.63 – $16,294.63 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,825.11 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $4,853.39 – $6,293.47 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $3,045.00 – $3,045.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $9,648.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $6,749.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $2,009.00 – $4,510.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $8,280.97 – $8,280.97 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,931.77 – $4,563.63 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $902.98 – $1,254.40 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,825.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $348.34 – $2,263.19 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $1,924.96 – $3,137.75 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,629.32 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $3,243.43 – $7,755.28 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $3,735.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $1,995.21 – $8,579.39 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $1,924.96 – $3,137.75 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $1,189.00 – $4,386.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $6,252.56 – $6,252.56 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $17,257.00 – $17,257.00 |