CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$6,007
about 2.7× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $2,465–$10,802
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,542
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $3,465 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $6,007 This hospital $2,542

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $952 Priciest $3,185

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $6,007 (about 2.7× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Virginia Mason Medical Center charges insurers about $2,542 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, WA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $2,483 - $2,542 112%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,622 - $5,966 118%
Aetnamajor $234 11%
Cignamajor $8,199 370%
Humanamajor $2,542 115%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $2,542 - $9,575 115%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,622
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals