CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: The University Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,725
about 1.1× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $1,615–$5,236
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,561
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,164 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,725 This hospital $1,561 Hospital's list price $3,020

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $954 Priciest $2,632

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 $2,725 (about 1.1× the $2,473 Medicare rate). The University Hospital charges insurers about $1,561 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newark, NJ.

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✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $887 36%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $904 37%
Aetnamajor $887 - $1,148 36%
AmeriHealth $1,963 79%
Fidelis Care $887 36%
Health Net $2,869 116%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $906 - $2,718
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals