C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: Van Buren County Hospital
Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $3,012 (about 1.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Van Buren County Hospital charges insurers about $3,569, or about $5,594 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Keosauqua, IA.
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 $3,012. 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.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $2,155 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,369 | 136% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,478 - $3,769 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $5,114 | 207% |
| HealthPartners | $4,005 | 162% |
| Oscar Health | $4,152 | 168% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Van Buren County Hospital
Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other IA hospitals
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center · Mason City $775
- Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center · Waterloo $775
- Mercyone Clinton Medical Center · Clinton $775
- CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs $1,895
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $2,155
- Waverly Health Center · Waverly $2,155
- Cass County Memorial Hospital · Atlantic $2,370
- Winnmed · Decorah $2,512
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.