C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $2,017 (about 0.8× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $2,587, or about $6,210 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, 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 $2,017. 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.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $292 - $2,976 | 12% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2,587 - $3,756 | 105% |
| Health Net | $2,587 - $6,210 | 105% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $501 - $2,976 |
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 Kern Medical Center
Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other CA hospitals
- Oroville Hospital · Oroville $1,033
- Mountains Community Hospital · Lake Arrowhead $1,391
- Plumas District Hospital · Quincy $1,415
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $1,437
- Corona Regional Medical Center · Corona $1,502
- Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital · Murrieta $1,725
- Northbay Medical Center · Fairfield $1,763
- Saint Francis Medical Center · Lynwood $1,995
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.