C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,897 (about 1.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $2,594, or about $3,559 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lincoln, ME.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $2,089 - $3,315 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,445 - $2,717 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,050 - $4,354 | 83% |
| Cignamajor | $4,099 - $4,263 | 166% |
| Humanamajor | $2,542 - $2,568 | 103% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $3,442 - $4,331 | 139% |
| WellCare | $2,233 | 90% |
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Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other ME hospitals
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $3,127
- York Hospital · York $3,206
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $3,241
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $3,538
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $3,751
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $3,751
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $3,941
- Redington Fairview General Hospital · Skowhegan $9,245
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.