C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford
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 $4,294 (about 1.7× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford charges insurers about $7,880 — well above the fair price. Located in Palo Alto, 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 $4,294. 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.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $4,550 - $9,014 | 184% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,429 - $9,101 | 179% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,981 | 323% |
| Cignamajor | $7,880 | 319% |
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 Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford
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.