C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: Erlanger Medical Center
Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,010 (about 0.8× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Erlanger Medical Center charges insurers about $3,497, or about $2,453 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chattanooga, TN.
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 $2,010. 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.
5 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 | $2,060 - $6,175 | 83% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,501 - $5,645 | 61% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,497 - $3,515 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $1,453 - $3,847 | 59% |
| Humanamajor | $1,837 - $3,631 | 74% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,371 | 177% |
| Amerigroup | $2,405 - $6,274 | 97% |
| CareSource | $2,405 - $8,577 | 97% |
| Clover Health | $3,497 | 141% |
| Devoted Health | $3,637 | 147% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $3,497 | 141% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $1,308 - $6,799 |
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 Erlanger Medical Center
Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other TN hospitals
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · Nashville $1,887
- Memorial Healthcare System, Inc · Chattanooga $2,204
- Parkwest Medical Center · Knoxville $2,209
- Dekalb Community Hospital · Smithville $2,215
- Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital · Sparta $2,215
- Stones River Hospital · Woodbury $2,215
- Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital · Centerville $2,215
- Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge · Oak Ridge $2,221
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.