CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$4,587
about 2.1× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $2,567–$7,979
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,645
Above the fair price
about $1,058 over the fair price · 2.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $4,587 This hospital $5,645

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 $1,091 Priciest $5,645

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $4,587 (about 2.1× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Mercy San Juan Medical Center charges insurers about $5,645 — above the fair price. Located in Carmichael, 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 $4,587. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,994 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,967 - $14,291 134%
Health Net $4,566 206%
Molina $2,613 118%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $2,193 - $8,574

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 6501 Coyle Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals