US Health Care Costs

Tubal ligation (laparoscopic)

CPT 58670 · Childbirth and women's health · hospital facility charge

At the 146 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $6,855, and most charge between $2,666 and $15,131 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

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$6,855typical cash price
$8,456typical commercial insurer rate
$12,615typical list price
146hospitals in 34 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWAID$15kMTNDMN$415IL$27kMI$8.3kNY$4.0kMAORNVWYSDIAINOH$612PA$13kNJ$6.8kCTRICA$2.9kUTCONE$2.6kMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTN$4.8kNCSCDCOKLAMSALGA$8.7kHITXFLPR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1––––
Arizona1–––$4,231
California13$2,867$2,867$2,867$10,342
Colorado1–––$6,912
Connecticut1––––
Delaware1–––$28,074
Florida16–––$11,686
Georgia4$8,661$8,661$8,661$9,011
Iowa1–––$15,405
Idaho2$15,131$15,131$15,131$12,327
Illinois7$26,733$26,479$26,986$16,453
Indiana2–––$15,437
Kansas2–––$6,688
Kentucky2–––$9,918
Michigan3$8,313$8,313$8,313$5,831
Minnesota1$415$415$415$1,496
Missouri2–––$4,904
Mississippi1–––$13,373
North Carolina5–––$6,206
Nebraska1$2,580$2,580$2,580$8,483
New Jersey10$6,839$3,786$7,786$7,467
Nevada1–––$3,474
New York3$4,045$4,045$4,045$4,862
Ohio9$612$612$612$10,818
Oklahoma1–––$13,373
Pennsylvania9$12,564$12,564$12,564$5,545
South Carolina4–––$7,524
South Dakota1–––$374
Tennessee3$4,767$4,767$4,767$8,532
Texas26–––$7,316
Utah2–––$4,683
Virginia7–––$17,550
Washington2–––$15,402
Wisconsin1–––$14,626
146 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does tubal ligation (laparoscopic) cost at a hospital?

At 24 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for tubal ligation (laparoscopic) is $6,855, and most charge between $2,666 and $15,131. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $8,456. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for tubal ligation (laparoscopic)?

At 11 of the 23 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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