CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,246
about 1.0× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,283–$3,812
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,242
Above the fair price
about $996 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $2,246 This hospital $3,242 Cash price $3,714 Hospital's list price $7,738

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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 $1,308 Priciest $3,541

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $2,246 (about 1.0× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Mid-Columbia Medical Center charges insurers about $3,242, or about $3,714 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 $2,246. 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 $2,107 - $4,733 95%
Aetnamajor $3,815 - $4,004 172%
Cignamajor $3,530 159%
Humanamajor $2,171 98%
Amerigroup $7,738 349%
Devoted Health $2,276 103%
Health Net $2,150 - $2,953 97%
Moda Health $2,171 - $4,254 98%
Molina $2,107 - $4,024 95%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $2,107 - $7,738
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