Vaginal birth in Colorado
MS-DRG 807: Vaginal delivery without sterilization/d&c without cc/mcc
Related:Vaginal birth, with major complicationsVaginal birth, with complications
Colorado hospitals compared
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | – | – | – | – | $5,400$2,286–$14,411 · 27 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.
What it is
A vaginal birth is delivery through the birth canal. Medicare covers few births, so the Medicare figures here come from a small number of patients.
This page covers the simplest version of this stay: patients with no significant complications or other serious conditions.
What to expect
Labor and delivery followed by a hospital stay of one to two days.
What moves the bill
Length of labor, an epidural, and any complications. The baby's care and the doctors' fees are billed separately.
General information, not medical advice.
Before you go
- Ask for an estimate. Hospitals must give uninsured and self-pay patients a written good-faith estimate before planned care.
- Check the network. Confirm that the hospital and the doctors are in your plan's network.
- Ask about financial help. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance policy; many discount or forgive bills by income.
- Get an itemized bill. Compare it with the estimate and question anything you don't recognise.