CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Providence St. Joseph Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5,161
about 2.1× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,764–$10,910
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10,471
Well above the fair price
about $5,310 over the fair price · 4.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $5,161 This hospital $10,471

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $1,033 Priciest $10,471

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $5,161 (about 2.1× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Providence St. Joseph Hospital charges insurers about $10,471 — well above the fair price. Located in Orange, CA.

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 $5,161. 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7,602 - $16,838 307%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1100 West Stewart Dr, Orange, CA 92868
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals