C-Section Delivery Cost in St. Louis, MO
Routine obstetric care for a cesarean delivery, including prenatal visits, the surgery, and postpartum care.
Prices range from $105 to $1,702 across 10 hospitals; the median is $1,338 — choosing wisely can save $1,597.
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 73% vs highestAdventist Health Castle
Kailua, HI
Cash Price
$990
Negotiated Range
$1,449 – $6,533
n=14 payers
Gross
$3,095
Adventist 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
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris, IL
Cash Price
$1,345
Negotiated Range
No data
n=10 payers
Gross
$4,965
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Cash Price
$1,691
Negotiated Range
$1,866 – $3,438
n=15 payers
Gross
$8,900
Redington Fairview General Hospital
Skowhegan, ME
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
No data
Gross
$105
Corona Regional Medical Center
Corona, CA
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,391 – $9,943
n=6 payers
Gross
N/A
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Weston, FL
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,617 – $2,042
n=5 payers
Gross
N/A
| Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adventist Health Lodi MemorialSave 73% Lodi, CA | $459 | $2,132 – $7,871n=21 payers | $6,559 | -- |
Adventist Health Castle Kailua, HI | $990 | $1,449 – $6,533n=14 payers | $3,095 | Good price |
Adventist Health Hanford Hanford, CA | $1,246 | $1,640 – $11,019n=19 payers | $6,559 | 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 | Good price |
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Morris, IL | $1,345 | No datan=10 payers | $4,965 | Good price |
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA | $1,691 | $1,866 – $3,438n=15 payers | $8,900 | Good price |
Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME | N/A | No data | $105 | -- |
Corona Regional Medical Center Corona, CA | N/A | $1,391 – $9,943n=6 payers | N/A | Good price |
Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston, FL | N/A | $1,617 – $2,042n=5 payers | N/A | Good 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.