CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$3,731
about 1.7× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,559–$8,833
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,058
Above the fair price
about $1,327 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $3,731 This hospital $5,058 Cash price $10,933 Hospital's list price $12,148

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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 $1,292 Priciest $5,058

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $3,731 (about 1.7× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Nationwide Children's Hospital charges insurers about $5,058, or about $10,933 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Columbus, OH.

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 $3,731. 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.

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 $2,376 - $6,008 107%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,376 - $7,381 107%
Aetnamajor $5,058 - $9,111 228%
Cignamajor $9,111 411%
Humanamajor $2,376 - $5,418 107%
AmeriHealth $2,376 107%
CareSource $2,376 - $3,244 107%
Molina $2,376 107%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $6,876 - $9,111
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens