CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$3,421
about 1.5× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,757–$6,347
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,895
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,526 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $3,421 This hospital $1,895

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 IA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $955 Priciest $2,275

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $3,421 (about 1.5× the $2,214 Medicare rate). CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs charges insurers about $1,895 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Council Bluffs, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Medica $1,482 - $2,019 67%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 Mercy Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals