CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,138
about 1.0× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,242–$2,293
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,122
About the fair price
about $16 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $2,138 This hospital $2,122 Cash price $4,666 Hospital's list price $4,666

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NY hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $1,074 Priciest $2,138

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 $2,138 (about 1.0× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Sisters of Charity Hospital charges insurers about $2,122, or about $4,666 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Buffalo, NY.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $1,767 - $2,297 80%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,421 - $2,390 64%
Aetnamajor $2,295 - $2,410 104%
Cignamajor $1,951 - $3,328 88%
Humanamajor $2,066 - $2,410 93%
Amerigroup $1,738 - $2,239 78%
Fidelis Care $2,066 - $2,754 93%
Independent Health $1,738 - $2,497 78%
MagnaCare $2,295 104%
Molina $3,910 - $5,037 177%
MVP Health Care $2,596 117%
UPMC Health Plan $2,707 - $4,131 122%
WellCare $2,410 - $2,525 109%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $1,707 - $2,754
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals