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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $2,473.00 – $7,021.06 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $2,730.39 – $2,730.39 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $2,656.07 – $8,337.41 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $2,287.13 – $2,344.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $307.69 – $2,263.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $307.69 – $2,263.19 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $2,896.36 – $7,021.06 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $2,253.53 – $4,935.74 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $3,811.89 – $4,573.57 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $2,282.40 – $4,935.74 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $2,253.53 – $4,947.95 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $2,276.07 – $4,935.74 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $2,896.36 – $7,046.23 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | not published | not published |
| 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 | $1,312.41 – $1,312.41 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $2,253.53 – $4,935.74 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,274.71 – $2,274.71 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $1,994.02 – $4,925.23 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,795.86 – $1,795.86 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $1,535.10 – $2,547.43 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $11,257.00 – $11,257.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $2,282.40 – $4,935.74 |
| 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 | $10,052.95 – $10,052.95 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $2,722.30 – $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 – $4,249.36 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $7,480.78 – $7,480.78 |
| 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 | $14,709.29 – $14,709.29 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,548.07 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $1,767.01 – $1,767.01 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $4,377.46 – $5,696.74 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $3,045.00 – $3,045.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $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 | $7,480.78 – $7,480.78 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,742.34 – $4,116.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $13,908.00 – $13,908.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $969.15 – $2,548.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $307.69 – $2,263.19 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $1,751.03 – $2,857.09 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,306.90 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $2,896.36 – $6,970.73 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $3,735.00 |