CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,581
about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $1,457–$4,534
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,599
Above the fair price
about $1,018 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,581 This hospital $3,599 Cash price $4,130 Hospital's list price $8,605

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How this hospital compares to other OR hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 OR hospitals compared.

Cheapest $1,436 Priciest $3,924

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,581 (about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Mid-Columbia Medical Center charges insurers about $3,599, or about $4,130 in cash — above the fair price. Located in The Dalles, OR.

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 $2,581. 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,342 - $5,258 95%
Aetnamajor $4,231 - $4,449 171%
Cignamajor $3,922 159%
Humanamajor $2,412 98%
Amerigroup $8,605 348%
Devoted Health $2,529 102%
Health Net $2,389 - $3,276 97%
Moda Health $2,412 - $4,717 98%
Molina $2,342 - $4,475 95%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $2,342 - $8,605
Government programs also on file: 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: 1700 E 19Th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals