CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,536
about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $1,828–$3,664
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,536
Above the fair price
about $1,000 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,536 This hospital $3,536 Cash price $4,094 Hospital's list price $4,817

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $1,047 Priciest $3,536

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,536 (about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Kittitas Valley Community Hospital charges insurers about $3,536, or about $4,094 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ellensburg, 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 $2,536. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $4,031 163%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,438 - $4,558 139%
Aetnamajor $345 - $5,142 14%
Cignamajor $3,634 147%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $3,587 - $4,601

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 603 South Chestnut, Ellensburg, WA 98926
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals