CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Southern Ohio Medical Center

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,513
about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $1,411–$2,705
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,550
About the fair price
about $37 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,513 This hospital $2,550 Cash price $1,500 Hospital's list price $3,000

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $2,078 Priciest $2,550

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,513 (about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Southern Ohio Medical Center charges insurers about $2,550, or about $1,500 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Portsmouth, OH.

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 $1,050 - $2,640 42%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,032 - $2,340 42%
Aetnamajor $2,310 - $3,091 93%
Cignamajor $2,490 - $2,974 101%
Humanamajor $1,032 - $2,550 42%
Ambetter (Centene) $2,550 103%
CareSource $3,060 124%
Medical Mutual $2,214 - $2,978 90%
Molina $900 - $2,550 36%
WellCare $2,550 103%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $1,042 - $3,315
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: 1805 27Th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals