CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Lakewood Health System

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,829
about 0.8× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,745–$3,139
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,258
Above the fair price
about $429 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $1,829 This hospital $2,258 Cash price $2,752 Hospital's list price $4,438

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $1,990 Priciest $2,278

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $1,829 (about 0.8× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Lakewood Health System charges insurers about $2,258, or about $2,752 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 $1,829. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $1,388 - $3,950 63%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,724 - $3,265 78%
Humanamajor $1,793 - $1,985 81%
HealthPartners $4,172 - $5,552 188%
Medica $2,166 - $3,810 98%
UCare $1,221 - $3,176 55%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $4,216 - $4,496
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 49725 County Road 83, Staples, MN 56479
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals