CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Cherry County Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,524
about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $1,919–$3,358
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,726
Above the fair price
about $1,202 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,524 This hospital $3,726 Cash price $6,087 Hospital's list price $6,087

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How this hospital compares to other NE hospitals

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

Cheapest $1,895 Priciest $3,726

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,524 (about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Cherry County Hospital charges insurers about $3,726, or about $6,087 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Valentine, NE.

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 $2,524. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $4,041 - $5,874 163%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,844 236%
Ambetter (Centene) $3,398 137%
Molina $271 - $3,787 11%
Oscar Health $4,304 174%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $3,007 - $5,905
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 510 North Green St, Valentine, NE 69201
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals