CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Bronson Battle Creek Hospital

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,697
about 1.2× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,974–$3,010
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,630
About the fair price
about $67 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $2,697 This hospital $2,630 Cash price $3,064 Hospital's list price $3,830

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $1,080 Priciest $2,630

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 $2,697 (about 1.2× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Bronson Battle Creek Hospital charges insurers about $2,630, or about $3,064 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Battle Creek, MI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $2,338 106%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,532 - $2,338 69%
Aetnamajor $2,431 - $3,366 110%
Meridian $2,454 111%
Priority Health $2,338 - $2,490 106%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $2,338 - $4,325
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals