Vaginal delivery (full package)
Facility: Prosser Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $2,683 compared to the $2,099 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.28× fair market pricing.
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.
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 $2,099 (about 0.9× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Prosser Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $2,683, or about $3,054 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Prosser, WA.
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 $2,099. 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.
6 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 | $2,406 - $2,683 | 109% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,996 - $3,220 | 135% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,642 - $3,166 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $2,468 | 111% |
| Humanamajor | $2,683 | 121% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2,406 - $4,418 | 109% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,829 | 218% |
| Amerigroup | $2,550 | 115% |
| Molina | $2,526 - $2,683 | 114% |
| WellCare | $2,683 | 121% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $2,406 - $2,996 |
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 Prosser Memorial Hospital
Compare: Vaginal delivery (full package) at other WA hospitals
- Valley Medical Center · Renton $952
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $1,995
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $2,344
- Pullman Regional Hospital · Pullman $2,456
- Newport Community Hospital · Newport $2,507
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $2,528
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $2,542
- Kittitas Valley Community Hospital · Ellensburg $3,185
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Prosser Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,016
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 = $2,016).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($3,054) Beats Your Bill
Prosser Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,054 (vs. $2,683 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $2,099 Fair BaseRate ($2,214 Medicare)
Your bill ($5,553) is $3,454 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,099) and 2.5× the $2,214 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.