CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$8,530
about 3.4× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,372–$17,443
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9,918
Above the fair price
about $1,388 over the fair price · 4.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $8,530 This hospital $9,918

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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 $9,918

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 $8,530 (about 3.4× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego charges insurers about $9,918 — above the fair price. Located in San Diego, 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 $8,530. 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 $8,550 - $11,905 346%
Cignamajor $9,420 381%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Childrens