CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Charlevoix Area Hospital

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,911
about 0.9× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,783–$2,527
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,205
Above the fair price
about $294 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $1,911 This hospital $2,205

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $2,205

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 $1,911 (about 0.9× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Charlevoix Area Hospital charges insurers about $2,205 — above the fair price. Located in Charlevoix, 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 $1,911. 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.

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 $1,555 - $2,338 70%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $641 - $3,505 29%
Aetnamajor $2,205 100%
Cignamajor $3,423 155%
Meridian $1,555 - $2,221 70%
Molina $2,205 100%
Priority Health $1,555 - $3,423 70%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $1,555 - $3,748
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