Vaginal birth, with major complications in South Dakota
MS-DRG 805: Vaginal delivery without sterilization/d&c with mcc
South Dakota hospitals compared
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls | – | – | – | – | $11,990$8,361–$17,799 · 9 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 most complex version: patients who also had a major complication or serious additional condition, such as kidney failure, a severe infection or respiratory failure. These stays are longer and cost more.
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.