CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Adventist Health Howard Memorial

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,929
about 1.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $1,861–$3,160
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,109
About the fair price
about $180 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,929 This hospital $3,109 Cash price $2,670 Hospital's list price $8,900

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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 $3,109

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 $2,929 (about 1.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Adventist Health Howard Memorial charges insurers about $3,109, or about $2,670 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Willits, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2,359 - $3,109 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,359 - $3,693 95%
Aetnamajor $2,052 83%
Cignamajor $2,605 105%
Health Net $3,438 139%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $2,595 - $7,565
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Marcela Dr, Willits, CA 95490
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals