Vaginal delivery (full package)
Facility: South Shore Hospital
Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
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 $3,597 (about 1.6× the $2,214 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $4,580 — above the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, MA.
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 $3,597. 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.
2 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 | $2,224 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,575 | 161% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $4,580 - $4,618 | 207% |
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 South Shore Hospital
Compare: Vaginal delivery (full package) at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $1,757
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $1,757
- Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital · Brockton $2,407
- Heywood Hospital - · Gardner $3,434
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $4,658
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $4,924
- Winchester Hospital · Winchester $5,333
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $5,405
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.