CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,392
about 1.1× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,565–$3,253
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,185
Above the fair price
about $793 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $2,392 This hospital $3,185 Cash price $4,180 Hospital's list price $4,918

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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 $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 $2,392 (about 1.1× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Kittitas Valley Community Hospital charges insurers about $3,185, or about $4,180 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 $2,392. 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 $3,626 164%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,100 - $4,141 140%
Aetnamajor $345 - $4,672 16%
Cignamajor $3,269 148%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $3,487 - $4,180

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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