CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,147
about 1.3× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,171–$3,408
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,079
About the fair price
about $68 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $3,147 This hospital $3,079 Cash price $4,748 Hospital's list price $7,914

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $3,079

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 $3,147 (about 1.3× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System charges insurers about $3,079, or about $4,748 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.

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 $1,965 - $2,284 79%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,649 - $19,413 107%
Aetnamajor $2,322 - $4,194 94%
Cignamajor $3,166 - $4,194 128%
Humanamajor $6,727 272%
AmeriHealth $2,826 - $3,285 114%
Geisinger $2,780 - $3,232 112%
UPMC Health Plan $1,965 - $4,379 79%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $3,044 - $6,727
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals