C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other PA hospitals
- St Mary Medical Center · Langhorne $893
- UPMC Somerset · Somerset $2,054
- Surgical Institute of Reading · Wyomissing $2,076
- UPMC Lititz · Lititz $2,340
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $2,478
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $2,500
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $2,506
- UPMC Memorial · York $2,518
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.