CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,531
about 1.4× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,570–$5,981
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,257
Above the fair price
about $726 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $3,531 This hospital $4,257 Cash price $10,034 Hospital's list price $16,724

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $893 Priciest $4,257

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $3,531 (about 1.4× the $2,473 Medicare rate). UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals charges insurers about $4,257, or about $10,034 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Harrisburg, PA.

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 $3,531. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $2,340 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,345 - $13,658 135%
Aetnamajor $4,198 - $10,252 170%
Geisinger $9,198 372%
UPMC Health Plan $3,000 - $4,257 121%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $3,345 - $14,215

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 409 South Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals