CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Veterans Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,758
about 1.1× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,036–$3,651
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,155
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $603 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,758 This hospital $2,155 Cash price $4,051 Hospital's list price $7,107

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 IA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $775 Priciest $2,573

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,758 (about 1.1× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Veterans Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $2,155, or about $4,051 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Waukon, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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
Aetnamajor $2,155 87%
Humanamajor $2,155 87%
Amerigroup $2,155 - $7,107 87%
Molina $2,155 - $7,107 87%
Quartz $2,155 87%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $2,155 - $7,107

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 40 1St Street Se, Waukon, IA 52172
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals