Vaginal delivery (full package)
Facility: Albany Medical Center Hospital
Billing Code: 59400 (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 Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $1,985 (about 0.9× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Albany Medical Center Hospital charges insurers about $2,448, or about $2,177 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 $1,985. 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 | $2,226 - $4,522 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,750 - $5,354 | 79% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,036 - $5,102 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $2,933 - $3,549 | 132% |
| CDPHP | $1,774 - $5,354 | 80% |
| Fidelis Care | $1,753 - $5,354 | 79% |
| MagnaCare | $554 | 25% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,879 - $5,116 | 85% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $2,081 - $5,592 |
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: Vaginal delivery (full package) at other NY hospitals
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York · Troy $1,074
- St Peter's Hospital · Albany $1,097
- Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall · Newburgh $1,690
- Olean General Hospital · Olean $2,057
- St James Hospital · Hornell $2,066
- Samaritan Medical Center · Watertown $2,120
- Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo $2,122
- Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital · Bath $2,131
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.