CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,204
about 0.5× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $485–$1,752
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,522
Above the fair price
about $318 over the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $1,204 This hospital $1,522 Hospital's list price $4,354

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $1,080 Priciest $2,139

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $1,204 (about 0.5× the $2,214 Medicare rate). St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia charges insurers about $1,522 — above the fair price. Located in Livonia, MI.

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 $1,204. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $1,110 - $1,192 50%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,110 - $1,752 50%
Aetnamajor $1,014 - $3,247 46%
Cignamajor $1,110 - $1,614 50%
Humanamajor $1,110 - $3,247 50%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,110 50%
AmeriHealth $2,525 - $3,247 114%
Clover Health $1,192 54%
Dean Health Plan $1,643 74%
Health Net $1,110 - $1,884 50%
HealthPartners $1,110 - $1,448 50%
MagnaCare $2,525 - $3,247 114%
Medical Mutual $2,525 - $3,247 114%
Meridian $1,110 - $1,192 50%
Molina $1,110 - $1,643 50%
MVP Health Care $1,643 74%
Paramount $1,110 50%
Presbyterian $1,110 - $1,192 50%
Priority Health $1,456 - $1,712 66%
Tufts Health Plan $1,110 - $1,448 50%
UniCare $2,525 - $3,247 114%
WellMed $1,192 54%
WellSense $1,110 50%
+ 419 smaller / regional plans $1,110 - $3,529
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 16 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 36475 Five Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals