CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$4,643
about 1.9× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $1,682–$11,789
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6,799
Above the fair price
about $2,156 over the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $4,643 This hospital $6,799

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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 $6,799

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 $4,643 (about 1.9× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Good Samaritan Hospital charges insurers about $6,799 — above the fair price. Located in San Jose, 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 $4,643. 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareAetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $6,939 - $11,089 281%
Cignamajor $6,658 - $7,083 269%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,275

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2425 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA 95124
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals