CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$919
about 0.4× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $664–$1,455
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,295
Above the fair price
about $376 over the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $919 This hospital $1,295 Cash price $5,709 Hospital's list price $5,709

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

Lowest price of the 6 CT hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $1,295 Priciest $8,075

Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $919 (about 0.4× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $1,295, or about $5,709 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Waterbury, CT.

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 $919. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $340 - $2,312 14%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $312 - $2,519 13%
Aetnamajor $423 - $3,361 17%
Cignamajor $585 - $1,475 24%
Humanamajor $585 - $1,475 24%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $403 - $2,519 16%
Ambetter (Centene) $585 - $1,475 24%
Clover Health $1,295 52%
Harvard Pilgrim $482 - $3,011 19%
Health Net $538 - $3,361 22%
HealthPartners $585 - $1,475 24%
Meridian $585 - $1,475 24%
Molina $585 - $1,475 24%
Paramount $585 - $1,475 24%
Presbyterian $585 - $1,475 24%
Tufts Health Plan $442 - $2,760 18%
UniCare $353 - $2,207 14%
WellMed $1,295 52%
WellSense $585 - $1,475 24%
+ 354 smaller / regional plans $254 - $5,860
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 12 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals