Vaginal delivery (full package)
Facility: South Peninsula Hospital
Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 AK hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $3,660 (about 1.7× the $2,214 Medicare rate). South Peninsula Hospital charges insurers about $7,239, or about $10,388 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Homer, 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 $3,660. 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
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 | $6,788 | 307% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,691 - $8,988 | 347% |
| Aetnamajor | $11,773 - $12,466 | 532% |
| Cignamajor | $13,158 | 594% |
| GEHA | $12,466 | 563% |
| Moda Health | $13,158 | 594% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $4,073 - $13,574 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at South Peninsula Hospital
Compare: Vaginal delivery (full package) at other AK hospitals
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $4,086
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $7,236
- Central Peninsula General Hospital · Soldotna $7,665
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $9,868
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.