CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Central Peninsula General Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$3,765
about 1.5× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,345–$9,462
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8,523
Well above the fair price
about $4,758 over the fair price · 3.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $3,765 This hospital $8,523 Cash price $11,309 Hospital's list price $11,309

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

On the higher side — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $4,521 Priciest $9,868

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $3,765 (about 1.5× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Central Peninsula General Hospital charges insurers about $8,523, or about $11,309 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Soldotna, AK.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3,765. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $10,178 412%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8,523 345%
Aetnamajor $10,630 430%
Cignamajor $10,167 411%
GEHA $10,970 444%
Moda Health $6,785 - $9,952 274%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $6,785 - $10,970
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 250 Hospital Place, Soldotna, AK 99669
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals