CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,975
about 1.8× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,963–$4,574
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,274
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $701 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $3,975 This hospital $3,274

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $955 Priciest $3,274

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 $3,975 (about 1.8× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $3,274 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in West Union, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $5,516 - $6,056 249%
Amerigroup $1,032 47%
Molina $1,032 47%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 112 Jefferson Street, West Union, IA 52175
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals