CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Essentia Health Moose Lake

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,787
about 2.2× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,949–$5,642
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,663
Above the fair price
about $876 over the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $4,787 This hospital $5,663

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $1,990 Priciest $5,663

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 $4,787 (about 2.2× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Essentia Health Moose Lake charges insurers about $5,663 — above the fair price. Located in Moose Lake, 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 $4,787. 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,055 - $10,846 93%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,055

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4572 County Road 61, Moose Lake, MN 55767
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals