US Health Care Costs

C-section, with major complications in Ohio

MS-DRG 786: Cesarean section without sterilization with mcc

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Akron General Medical CenterAkron––––$11,677$9,004–$14,297 · 10 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland––––$12,153$10,092–$17,144 · 13 plans
Euclid HospitalEuclid––––$12,009$10,021–$17,829 · 10 plans
Fairview HospitalCleveland––––$11,951$9,983–$13,743 · 10 plans
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights––––$11,677$9,983–$13,269 · 10 plans
Lodi Community HospitalLodi––––Not in dollars (18 plans)
Lutheran HospitalCleveland––––$12,558$10,021–$17,829 · 10 plans
Marymount HospitalGarfield Heights––––$11,864$10,021–$17,829 · 10 plans
Medina HospitalMedina––––$11,790$9,511–$17,829 · 10 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton––––$18,521$16,111–$19,383 · 17 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus––––$31,013$29,037–$34,564 · 6 plans
South Pointe HospitalWarrensville Heights––––$12,382$10,021–$17,829 · 10 plans
Union HospitalDover––––$13,433$11,840–$18,329 · 5 plans

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.