CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Charlevoix Area Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,167
about 0.9× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,008–$2,878
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,472
About the fair price
about $305 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,167 This hospital $2,472

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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 $1,174 Priciest $2,472

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 $2,167 (about 0.9× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Charlevoix Area Hospital charges insurers about $2,472 — about the fair price. Located in Charlevoix, MI.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $1,742 - $2,606 70%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $641 - $3,505 26%
Aetnamajor $2,472 100%
Cignamajor $3,803 154%
Meridian $1,742 - $2,476 70%
Molina $2,472 100%
Priority Health $1,742 - $3,803 70%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $1,742 - $4,202
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 14700 Lakeshore Drive, Charlevoix, MI 49720
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals