C-Section Delivery Cost in Los Angeles, CA
Routine obstetric care for a cesarean delivery, including prenatal visits, the surgery, and postpartum care.
Prices range from $459 to $2,594 across 10 hospitals; the median is $1,691 — choosing wisely can save $2,135.
Cesarean Delivery
Area median: $2,498 across 18 hospitals (CA)
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Lodi, CA
Cash Price
$459
Negotiated Range
$2,132 – $7,871
n=21 payers
Gross
$6,559
Best price
Save 81% vs highestAdventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Cash Price
$1,246
Negotiated Range
$1,640 – $11,019
n=19 payers
Gross
$6,559
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Cash Price
$1,246
Negotiated Range
$1,866 – $13,118
n=26 payers
Gross
$6,559
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Cash Price
$1,338
Negotiated Range
From $299
n=18 payers
Gross
$7,871
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Cash Price
$1,691
Negotiated Range
$1,866 – $3,438
n=15 payers
Gross
$8,900
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Cash Price
$1,780
Negotiated Range
$2,052 – $8,010
n=11 payers
Gross
$8,900
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Cash Price
$2,403
Negotiated Range
$2,100 – $3,848
n=14 payers
Gross
$8,900
Corona Regional Medical Center
Corona, CA
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,391 – $9,943
n=6 payers
Gross
N/A
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital
Murrieta, CA
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
From $90
n=7 payers
Gross
N/A
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center
Glendale, CA
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,952 – $9,976
n=8 payers
Gross
N/A
| Rating | Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adventist Health Lodi MemorialSave 81% Lodi, CA | $459 | $2,132 – $7,871n=21 payers | $6,559 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Hanford Hanford, CA | $1,246 | $1,640 – $11,019n=19 payers | $6,559 | CMS | Good price |
Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | $1,246 | $1,866 – $13,118n=26 payers | $6,559 | -- | Good price |
Adventist Health Sonora Sonora, CA | $1,338 | From $299n=18 payers | $7,871 | CMS | Good price |
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA | $1,691 | $1,866 – $3,438n=15 payers | $8,900 | -- | Good price |
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA | $1,780 | $2,052 – $8,010n=11 payers | $8,900 | CMS | Good price |
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA | $2,403 | $2,100 – $3,848n=14 payers | $8,900 | -- | Good price |
Corona Regional Medical Center Corona, CA | N/A | $1,391 – $9,943n=6 payers | N/A | CMS | Good price |
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital Murrieta, CA | N/A | From $90n=7 payers | N/A | CMS | Good price |
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center Glendale, CA | N/A | $1,952 – $9,976n=8 payers | N/A | -- | Fair price |
What affects the price of c-section delivery?
Routine obstetric care for a cesarean delivery, including prenatal visits, the surgery, and postpartum care.
- How you pay: cash (self-pay) prices are often lower than insurer-negotiated rates, and the hospital's gross "list price" is rarely what anyone actually pays.
- Your insurance plan: each insurer negotiates its own rate with each hospital, so the same procedure can vary by thousands of dollars across plans.
- Where it's done: hospital outpatient departments usually charge more than independent imaging centers or ambulatory surgery centers.
- Extra services: anesthesia, pathology, facility fees, and physician fees may be billed separately from the listed procedure price.
- Complexity: complications or additional findings during the procedure can change the final bill.
Prices shown are from hospital-published price transparency data. Your actual cost may vary based on your specific insurance plan, treatment complexity, and other factors. This page is not medical or billing advice.