CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Charleston Area Medical Center

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,312
about 0.9× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $1,512–$2,554
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,573
About the fair price
about $261 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,312 This hospital $2,573 Cash price $7,876 Hospital's list price $7,876

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How this hospital compares to other WV hospitals

A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 WV hospitals compared.

Cheapest $2,572 Priciest $2,771

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 WV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,312 (about 0.9× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Charleston Area Medical Center charges insurers about $2,573, or about $7,876 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, WV.

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 $2,573 - $2,650 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,573 - $2,684 104%
Aetnamajor $2,089 - $2,573 84%
Cignamajor $7,797 315%
CareSource $3,860 156%
UniCare $2,089 84%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $2,089 - $4,117
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals