C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $971 (about 0.4× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Mercy Health Saint Mary's charges insurers about $1,174, or about $938 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Grand Rapids, 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 $971. 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
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 | $1,174 - $1,450 | 47% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $269 - $1,752 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $295 - $3,417 | 12% |
| Cignamajor | $296 - $1,848 | 12% |
| Humanamajor | $544 - $3,417 | 22% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,174 | 47% |
| AmeriHealth | $544 - $3,417 | 22% |
| Clover Health | $1,211 | 49% |
| Dean Health Plan | $267 - $1,668 | 11% |
| GEHA | $1,388 | 56% |
| Health Net | $422 - $2,108 | 17% |
| HealthPartners | $260 - $1,624 | 11% |
| MagnaCare | $544 - $3,417 | 22% |
| Medical Mutual | $544 - $3,417 | 22% |
| Meridian | $1,174 - $1,211 | 47% |
| Molina | $267 - $1,668 | 11% |
| MVP Health Care | $267 - $1,668 | 11% |
| Oscar Health | $267 - $1,668 | 11% |
| Paramount | $1,174 | 47% |
| Presbyterian | $1,174 - $1,211 | 47% |
| Priority Health | $314 - $1,961 | 13% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $260 - $1,624 | 11% |
| UniCare | $544 - $3,417 | 22% |
| WellMed | $1,211 | 49% |
| WellSense | $1,174 | 47% |
| + 421 smaller / regional plans | $260 - $3,417 |
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 Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other MI hospitals
- Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital · Muskegon $1,174
- Trinity Health Oakland Hospital · Pontiac $1,238
- Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital · Ann Arbor $1,238
- Hurley Medical Center · Flint $1,400
- Spectrum Health · Grand Rapids $1,981
- Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital · Zeeland $2,329
- Spectrum Health United Hospital · Greenville $2,329
- Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital · Big Rapids $2,329
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.