CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Heywood Hospital -

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,995
about 1.4× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,639–$4,554
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,434
About the fair price
about $439 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $2,995 This hospital $3,434

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $1,757 Priciest $5,405

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $2,995 (about 1.4× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Heywood Hospital - charges insurers about $3,434 — about the fair price. Located in Gardner, MA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $3,466 157%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,630 - $5,770 254%
Aetnamajor $2,468 111%
Cignamajor $1,888 85%
Tufts Health Plan $3,402 - $3,466 154%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,640

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 242 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals