Vaginal Delivery (full care) cost at US hospitals
Routine obstetric care, vaginal delivery · CPT 59400
$565.11
lowest cash price
$4,263.60
national median
$9,620.00
highest cash price
76
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $565.11–$9,620.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($4,552.00) → Aug 1, 2026 ($1,533.87)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $3,448.38 | $3,448.38 | $3,448.38 |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 51 | $565.11 | $1,533.87 | $5,328.18 |
| Colorado | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 4 | $9,620.00 | $9,620.00 | $9,620.00 |
| Georgia | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,895.68 | $1,895.68 | $6,060.00 |
| Illinois | 8 | $4,263.60 | $4,263.60 | $4,552.00 |
| Indiana | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $4,060.80 | $4,552.00 | $7,499.00 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 5 | 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 | $4,624.20 | $4,624.20 | $4,624.20 |
| Michigan | 24 | $3,358.99 | $3,358.99 | $3,358.99 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | $2,300.00 | $2,300.00 | $2,300.00 |
| Missouri | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 1 | $2,908.80 | $2,908.80 | $2,908.80 |
| 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 | 21 | 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 | $2,703.00 | $9,620.00 | $9,620.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 9 | $3,714.24 | $6,990.75 | $9,273.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $4,748.40 | $4,748.40 | $4,748.40 |
| 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 | 74 | $2,680.40 | $2,680.40 | $2,756.98 |
| 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 | 8 | $1,840.00 | $2,615.00 | $5,700.00 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | $5,561.60 | $5,561.60 | $5,561.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,548.07 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $3,201.42 – $14,709.29 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,548.07 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $2,425.82 – $5,571.02 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $2,746.09 – $6,995.90 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $4,533.00 – $4,533.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $5,220.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $770.10 – $2,620.21 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $2,425.82 – $5,571.02 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $2,896.53 – $14,709.29 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,988.00 – $3,988.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $1,020.00 – $5,167.05 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $2,162.78 – $3,893.01 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $1,843.00 – $4,249.36 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $984.30 – $984.30 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $2,162.78 – $3,893.01 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $2,282.40 – $4,935.74 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $5,063.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $795.00 – $5,167.05 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,562.64 – $4,638.80 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $5,063.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $2,896.36 – $6,970.73 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $5,063.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $2,473.00 – $7,071.39 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $3,879.99 – $5,026.05 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $4,452.35 – $4,452.35 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,795.86 – $1,795.86 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $2,167.00 – $3,071.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $7,480.78 – $7,480.78 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $5,220.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $307.69 – $2,263.19 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,548.07 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $4,912.00 – $4,912.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $7,796.67 – $9,227.77 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $1,528.38 – $9,891.00 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $2,004.50 – $2,325.90 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $2,004.50 – $3,921.64 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $2,162.78 – $3,893.01 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $10,122.47 – $10,122.47 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $2,004.50 – $3,921.64 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $368.00 – $5,029.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $2,004.50 – $4,496.82 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $9,240.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $307.69 – $2,263.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $307.69 – $2,263.19 |