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Vaginal delivery only in Pennsylvania

CPT 59409 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,264 to $6,847 at the 6 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,459typical cash price
$3,151typical commercial insurer rate
$1.3k–$6.8kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$1,264
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$1,264
Paoli Hospital
$1,264
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$3,653
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$3,825
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$6,847

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $2,459

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$3,161$1,264$3,073$2,846–$3,681 · 7 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$3,161$1,264$3,153$2,894–$3,681 · 7 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli$3,161$1,264$2,989$2,796–$3,667 · 7 plans
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$8,482$3,653$3,148$2,039–$7,992 · 11 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$4,241$3,825$3,232$2,302–$7,992 · 10 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$20,667$6,847$14,901$13,307–$16,534 · 13 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does vaginal delivery only cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 6 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for vaginal delivery only is $2,459, and most charge between $1,264 and $5,336. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,151. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for vaginal delivery only?

At 4 of the 6 hospitals in Pennsylvania 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.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for vaginal delivery only?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,264 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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