C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: Albany Medical Center Hospital
Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,080 (about 0.8× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Albany Medical Center Hospital charges insurers about $2,711, or about $2,440 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Albany, NY.
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 $2,080. 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.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $2,464 - $5,000 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,934 - $5,868 | 78% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,255 - $5,627 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $3,243 - $3,924 | 131% |
| CDPHP | $1,965 - $4,318 | 79% |
| Fidelis Care | $1,941 - $3,450 | 78% |
| MagnaCare | $663 | 27% |
| MVP Health Care | $2,077 - $3,924 | 84% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $2,304 - $5,348 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Albany Medical Center Hospital
Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other NY hospitals
- Arnot Ogden Medical Center · Elmira $2,076
- Olean General Hospital · Olean $2,177
- Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc · Dunkirk $2,227
- St James Hospital · Hornell $2,289
- Samaritan Medical Center · Watertown $2,357
- Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital · Dansville $2,363
- Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital · Bath $2,369
- Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo $2,390
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.