Vaginal delivery (full package)
Facility: Erlanger Medical Center
Billing Code: 59400 (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 Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $1,912 (about 0.9× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Erlanger Medical Center charges insurers about $3,123, or about $2,241 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 $1,912. 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 | $1,866 - $5,593 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,501 - $5,137 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,497 - $3,139 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $1,453 - $3,436 | 66% |
| Humanamajor | $1,662 - $3,285 | 75% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $3,904 | 176% |
| Amerigroup | $2,176 - $5,684 | 98% |
| CareSource | $2,176 - $7,650 | 98% |
| Clover Health | $3,123 | 141% |
| Devoted Health | $3,248 | 147% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $3,123 | 141% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $1,308 - $6,159 |
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: Vaginal delivery (full package) at other TN hospitals
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · Nashville $1,104
- Maury Regional Hospital · Columbia $1,436
- Marshall Medical Center · Lewisburg $1,436
- Memorial Healthcare System, Inc · Chattanooga $1,799
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis · Memphis $2,120
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $2,186
- Parkwest Medical Center · Knoxville $2,209
- Dekalb Community Hospital · Smithville $2,215
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.