CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Northside Hospital Duluth

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,266
about 1.9× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,808–$5,053
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,400
About the fair price
about $134 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $4,266 This hospital $4,400 Cash price $5,489 Hospital's list price $7,319

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $1,677 Priciest $4,400

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $4,266 (about 1.9× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Northside Hospital Duluth charges insurers about $4,400, or about $5,489 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Duluth, GA.

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 $2,299 - $8,133 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,299 - $34,850 104%
Aetnamajor $2,299 - $30,000 104%
Cignamajor $2,368 - $11,990 107%
Humanamajor $2,299 104%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $2,299 - $7,460 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $2,471 - $10,726 112%
Amerigroup $2,471 - $8,978 112%
CareSource $2,299 - $18,600 104%
Clover Health $2,414 109%
Health Net $3,520 - $8,102 159%
Oscar Health $3,103 - $6,119 140%
WellCare $2,299 104%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $2,100 - $50,000
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3620 Howell Ferry Road, Duluth, GA 30096
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals