CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Valleywise Health Medical Center

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$3,034

about 1.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,214–$4,530

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$2,402

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $632 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare

Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $3,034 This hospital $2,402 Hospital's list price $3,500

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How this hospital compares to other AZ hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other AZ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $1,340 Priciest $3,705

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $3,034 (about 1.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Valleywise Health Medical Center charges insurers about $2,402 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Phoenix, AZ.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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	$2,361 - $4,220	95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$1,542 - $6,168	62%
Aetnamajor	$2,145 - $2,769	87%
Cignamajor	$2,050 - $2,800	83%
Humanamajor	$2,409 - $2,536	97%
Banner Health	$2,402 - $4,204	97%
Devoted Health	$2,402 - $2,762	97%
Health Net	$2,032 - $2,536	82%
Molina	$2,536	103%
Oscar Health	$2,762 - $3,003	112%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans	$1,225 - $4,204

Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 59510.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Valleywise Health Medical Center is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 59510.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

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Other Procedures at Valleywise Health Medical Center

Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other AZ hospitals

Canyon Vista Medical Center · Sierra Vista $1,340
PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise · Surprise $1,900
Tucson Medical Center · Tucson $2,443
Chandler Regional Medical Center · Chandler $2,600
Yuma Regional Medical Center · Yuma $3,053
St. Mary's Hospital · Tucson $3,288
Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital · Glendale $3,653
Kingman Regional Medical Center · Kingman $3,705

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.