How much does a Vaginal delivery (full package) typically cost in the United States?

Across 1,301 U.S. hospitals in 51 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for Vaginal delivery (full package) is $2,940, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $1,980 and $6,207.

Why do hospital prices for Vaginal delivery (full package) vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 1,301 hospitals

Vaginal delivery (full package) cost

What a vaginal delivery (full package) costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintHigh Insurer Rate · Deep Cash Discount

Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.24× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 90% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.

#38 of 52 in NJ · 71st State Percentile#2,111 of 3,385 in U.S. · 62nd National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.94× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 90% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 78% patient recommendation (66/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (30.1% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.05× Fair BaseRate (1.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 2.6× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 17.9× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.3× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.85× Divergence

1.1× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+9% Upper Tail

Q25 0.94× · Q50 1.05× · Q75 1.14×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.3× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.6× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.4× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.9× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

4.6× MedicareWatchout

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

2.6× MedicareFair

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

90% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 66/100Fair

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Vaginal delivery (full package)

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK2.70× 3.3× Med ME1.20× 1.5× Med WA1.00× 1.2× Med ID0.80× 1.0× Med MT1.27× 1.5× Med ND0.84× 1.0× Med MN0.86× 1.0× Med WI2.02× 2.4× Med MI0.91× 1.1× Med VT0.87× 1.0× Med NH1.43× 1.7× Med OR1.32× 1.6× Med NV0.94× 1.1× Med WY0.94× 1.1× Med SD0.88× 1.1× Med IA1.13× 1.4× Med IL0.90× 1.1× Med IN0.84× 1.0× Med OH0.86× 1.0× Med PA1.02× 1.2× Med NY0.91× 1.1× Med MA1.84× 2.2× Med CA1.06× 1.3× Med UT0.87× 1.1× Med CO1.84× 2.2× Med NE0.80× 1.0× Med MO1.36× 1.7× Med KY0.88× 1.1× Med WV0.87× 1.1× Med VA1.95× 2.4× Med MD1.20× 1.2× Med NJ1.22× 1.5× Med CT0.94× 1.1× Med AZ1.52× 1.8× Med NM3.32× 4.0× Med KS0.74× 0.9× Med AR0.96× 1.2× Med TN0.95× 1.2× Med NC0.84× 1.0× Med SC0.83× 1.0× Med DE0.70× 0.8× Med DC2.26× 2.7× Med RI1.93× 2.3× Med OK1.48× 1.8× Med LA1.50× 1.8× Med MS0.91× 1.1× Med AL1.15× 1.4× Med GA1.65× 2.0× Med HI0.89× 1.1× Med TX1.08× 1.3× Med FL0.97× 1.2× Med PR0.77× 1.1× Med

DE0.70×0.8× Med KS0.74×0.9× Med PR0.77×1.1× Med ID0.80×1.0× Med NE0.80×1.0× Med SC0.83×1.0× Med IN0.84×1.0× Med NC0.84×1.0× Med ND0.84×1.0× Med MN0.86×1.0× Med OH0.86×1.0× Med UT0.87×1.1× Med VT0.87×1.0× Med WV0.87×1.1× Med KY0.88×1.1× Med SD0.88×1.1× Med HI0.89×1.1× Med IL0.90×1.1× Med MI0.91×1.1× Med MS0.91×1.1× Med NY0.91×1.1× Med CT0.94×1.1× Med NV0.94×1.1× Med WY0.94×1.1× Med TN0.95×1.2× Med AR0.96×1.2× Med FL0.97×1.2× Med WA1.00×1.2× Med PA1.02×1.2× Med CA1.06×1.3× Med TX1.08×1.3× Med IA1.13×1.4× Med AL1.15×1.4× Med MD1.20×1.2× Med ME1.20×1.5× Med NJ1.22×1.5× Med MT1.27×1.5× Med OR1.32×1.6× Med MO1.36×1.7× Med NH1.43×1.7× Med OK1.48×1.8× Med LA1.50×1.8× Med AZ1.52×1.8× Med GA1.65×2.0× Med CO1.84×2.2× Med MA1.84×2.2× Med RI1.93×2.3× Med VA1.95×2.4× Med WI2.02×2.4× Med DC2.26×2.7× Med AK2.70×3.3× Med NM3.32×4.0× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

DE0.70×(0.8×)KS0.74×(0.9×)PR0.77×(1.1×)ID0.80×(1.0×)NE0.80×(1.0×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

NM3.32×(4.0×)AK2.70×(3.3×)DC2.26×(2.7×)WI2.02×(2.4×)VA1.95×(2.4×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$2,940

the fair national price for a vaginal delivery (full package)

typically $1,980–$6,207 across 1,301 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

1,301

hospitals priced

states

3.1×

price spread — where shopping matters

1.2×

vs. Medicare

Across 1,301 hospitals in 51 states, a vaginal delivery (full package) has a fair BaseRate of $2,940 and typically costs $1,980–$6,207. The cheapest state is KS; the priciest is NM.

Cheapest hospitals for a vaginal delivery (full package)

Vaginal delivery (full package) cost by state

AK $7,239 5 hospitals AL $3,069 16 hospitals AR $2,562 8 hospitals AZ $4,082 23 hospitals CA $2,852 89 hospitals CO $4,939 40 hospitals CT $2,506 6 hospitals DC $6,052 2 hospitals DE $1,864 2 hospitals FL $2,590 87 hospitals GA $4,418 39 hospitals HI $2,388 12 hospitals IA $3,033 40 hospitals ID $2,137 11 hospitals IL $2,406 42 hospitals IN $2,263 40 hospitals KS $1,980 24 hospitals KY $2,358 10 hospitals LA $4,020 15 hospitals MA $4,924 15 hospitals ME $3,221 14 hospitals MI $2,434 57 hospitals MN $2,299 29 hospitals MO $3,654 22 hospitals MS $2,437 5 hospitals MT $3,405 6 hospitals NC $2,257 26 hospitals ND $2,262 5 hospitals NE $2,143 27 hospitals NH $3,825 9 hospitals NJ $3,266 29 hospitals NM $8,894 6 hospitals NV $2,516 19 hospitals NY $2,430 54 hospitals OH $2,310 45 hospitals OK $3,972 32 hospitals OR $3,541 12 hospitals PA $2,728 33 hospitals RI $5,164 3 hospitals SC $2,220 17 hospitals SD $2,359 6 hospitals TN $2,550 35 hospitals TX $2,893 135 hospitals UT $2,327 31 hospitals VA $5,220 26 hospitals VT $2,319 9 hospitals WA $2,683 13 hospitals WI $5,415 57 hospitals WV $2,340 6 hospitals WY $2,514 6 hospitals

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $2,940

Medicare Rate $1,705

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $2,680

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $2,335 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,335

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $2,335).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$3,492 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $2,940 Fair BaseRate ($1,705 Medicare)

Your bill ($6,432) is $3,492 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,940) and 3.8× the $1,705 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

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Inpatient MS-DRG vs. Outpatient CPT Care-Setting Savings

Uncomplicated Vaginal DeliveryDRG 807 vs CPT 59400

Inpatient: $15,907Outpatient: $5,174 Save $10,733 outpatient

Clinical Scope Note:Inpatient MS-DRG reflects a multi-day hospital admission (room, nursing, higher clinical acuity); outpatient CPT reflects the outpatient facility fee for clinically eligible low-acuity patients and excludes separate surgeon and anesthesia professional fees.