C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: Lakewood Health System
Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,049 (about 0.8× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Lakewood Health System charges insurers about $2,471, or about $3,112 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Staples, MN.
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 $2,049. 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.
3 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 | $1,388 - $4,467 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,949 - $3,693 | 79% |
| Humanamajor | $2,028 - $2,187 | 82% |
| HealthPartners | $4,718 - $6,078 | 191% |
| Medica | $2,439 - $4,171 | 99% |
| UCare | $1,221 - $3,499 | 49% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $4,768 - $4,966 |
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 Lakewood Health System
Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other MN hospitals
- Madison Hospital · Madison $2,192
- Windom Area Health · Windom $2,360
- Astera Health · Wadena $2,360
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $2,390
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $2,427
- Sanford Worthington Medical Center · Worthington $2,431
- Sanford Bemidji Medical Center · Bemidji $2,431
- M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital · Woodbury $2,502
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.