CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,295
about 1.3× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,004–$4,693
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,101
About the fair price
about $194 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $3,295 This hospital $3,101 Cash price $8,602 Hospital's list price $8,602

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $954 Priciest $3,101

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $3,295 (about 1.3× the $2,473 Medicare rate). St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc charges insurers about $3,101, or about $8,602 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Paterson, NJ.

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 $2,022 - $3,500 82%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,348 - $7,677 95%
Aetnamajor $1,231 - $5,500 50%
Cignamajor $8,602 348%
Ambetter (Centene) $2,696 - $4,044 109%
AmeriHealth $2,696 - $3,101 109%
Clover Health $2,696 109%
Fidelis Care $2,022 - $2,831 82%
Health Net $3,982 161%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $2,696 - $7,312
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals