US Health Care Costs

Vaginal birth, with major complications in Georgia

MS-DRG 805: Vaginal delivery without sterilization/d&c with mcc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville––––$22,034$12,028–$29,337 · 26 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta––––$27,094$22,945–$39,519 · 12 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.