CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: University Medical Center of El Paso

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence

A fair price for this

$2,550

about 1.2× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,285–$6,209

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$1,346

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $1,204 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare

Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $2,550 This hospital $1,346 Cash price $538 Hospital's list price $2,692

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other TX hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $1,013 Priciest $2,063

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $2,550 (about 1.2× the $2,214 Medicare rate). University Medical Center of El Paso charges insurers about $1,346, or about $538 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in El Paso, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$1,615 - $1,938	73%
Aetnamajor	$487 - $1,696	22%
Cignamajor	$590 - $9,115	27%
Humanamajor	$1,615 - $1,696	73%
Amerigroup	$66,992 - $70,342	3025%
Health Net	$2,290	103%
WellMed	$1,282 - $1,346	58%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans	$641 - $1,481

Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 538), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 59400.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm University Medical Center of El Paso is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 59400.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at University Medical Center of El Paso

Compare: Vaginal delivery (full package) at other TX hospitals

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.