C-Section (without complications)
Delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the abdomen. The stay includes the operation and a few days of recovery care for mother and baby.
National avg charge
$31,240
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,996
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
520
have published MRF data
Compare C-Section cost by state
35 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
12 hospitals avg $20,745
Compare hospitals → AZ Arizona
6 hospitals avg $42,657
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
7 hospitals avg $32,114
Compare hospitals → CA California
31 hospitals avg $51,991
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
13 hospitals avg $30,733
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
8 hospitals avg $41,041
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $35,665
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
12 hospitals avg $35,360
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
15 hospitals avg $28,147
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
28 hospitals avg $26,383
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
34 hospitals avg $20,480
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
13 hospitals avg $23,660
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
18 hospitals avg $24,956
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
12 hospitals avg $21,596
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
12 hospitals avg $36,281
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
22 hospitals avg $26,379
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
12 hospitals avg $28,034
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
13 hospitals avg $24,057
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
10 hospitals avg $16,130
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
6 hospitals avg $20,312
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
8 hospitals avg $21,435
Compare hospitals → NY New York
25 hospitals avg $28,042
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
23 hospitals avg $32,348
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
6 hospitals avg $27,586
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
6 hospitals avg $18,816
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
11 hospitals avg $33,994
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
17 hospitals avg $65,853
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $28,658
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
8 hospitals avg $23,263
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
19 hospitals avg $34,440
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
26 hospitals avg $31,175
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
11 hospitals avg $37,740
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
6 hospitals avg $30,851
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
7 hospitals avg $30,003
Compare hospitals → WY Wyoming
5 hospitals avg $28,194
Compare hospitals → What is c-section?
Delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the abdomen. The stay includes the operation and a few days of recovery care for mother and baby.
C-Section is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 788 (without complications), classified within the Maternity diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for C-Section nationally
Top 100 by published price · 601 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.
| Compare | Hospital | State | CMS stars | Gross charge | Cash price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE | NE | $4,652 | $4,187 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $4,920 | — | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $5,879 | $2,939 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $5,996 | $2,398 | ||
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago, IL | IL | $6,186 | $1,732 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $6,334 | $3,484 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $6,334 | $5,067 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $6,334 | $4,434 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $6,334 | $4,434 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $6,334 | $6,334 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $6,461 | $2,714 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $6,513 | $3,908 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $6,513 | $3,908 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $6,536 | $6,536 | ||
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY | NY | $7,109 | $7,109 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $8,283 | — | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $8,333 | $2,500 | ||
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA | IA | — | $9,055 | $7,244 | |
| Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA | LA | — | $9,624 | $6,737 | |
| Burgess Health Center Onawa, IA | IA | $9,684 | $7,747 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $9,823 | $5,894 | |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO | CO | $9,985 | $7,489 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $10,056 | $8,044 | ||
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $10,221 | $10,221 | ||
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA | LA | $11,105 | $8,329 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $11,325 | $11,325 | |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO | MO | $11,590 | $9,272 | ||
| Barrett Hospital & HealthCare - Hospital Dillon, MT | MT | $11,779 | $11,190 | ||
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $11,868 | $8,307 | ||
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $12,034 | $12,034 | |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $12,213 | $6,717 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $12,213 | $6,717 | ||
| Northeastern Health System Tahlequah, OK | OK | $12,249 | $6,125 | ||
| South Sunflower County Hospital Indianola, MS | MS | $12,332 | — | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $12,441 | $9,953 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $13,238 | $9,266 | ||
| Newman Regional Health (Critical Access) Emporia, KS | KS | $13,295 | $10,636 | ||
| Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center Mccomb, MS | MS | $13,370 | $8,022 | ||
| Lawrence County Hospital Monticello, MS | MS | — | $13,370 | $8,022 | |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital doctor Seneca, KS | KS | — | $13,381 | $12,043 | |
| Great Plains of Sabetha Sabetha, KS | KS | — | $13,480 | $12,132 | |
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $14,137 | $8,199 | ||
| Franklin County Medical Center Preston, ID | ID | $14,140 | $8,785 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $14,382 | $14,382 | ||
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee, IA | IA | $14,415 | $11,532 | ||
| Mena Regional Health System (Critical Access) Mena, AR | AR | — | $14,437 | $8,662 | |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY | NY | $14,520 | $9,438 | ||
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette, MI | MI | $14,719 | $8,832 | ||
| Up Health System Portage Hancock, MI | MI | $14,719 | $8,832 | ||
| Bell Hospital Ishpeming, MI | MI | — | $14,719 | $8,832 | |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $14,767 | $13,290 | |
| Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL | IL | $15,186 | $9,112 | ||
| Memorial Hospital Belleville Belleville, IL | IL | $15,186 | $9,112 | ||
| Memorial Hospital (Carthage) Carthage, IL | IL | $15,186 | $9,112 | ||
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO | MO | $15,186 | $9,112 | ||
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur, MO | MO | $15,186 | $9,112 | ||
| Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Saint Peters, MO | MO | $15,186 | $9,112 | ||
| Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO | MO | $15,186 | $9,112 | ||
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO | MO | $15,186 | $9,112 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $15,569 | $10,898 | ||
| Clinton Regional Hospital Clinton, OK | OK | — | $15,626 | $12,501 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $15,626 | $12,501 | |
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $15,663 | $3,133 | ||
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $15,873 | $15,873 | ||
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon, IA | IA | — | $16,034 | $16,034 | |
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | OH | $16,073 | $10,181 | ||
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health System Bessemer, AL | AL | $16,083 | $4,021 | ||
| Mclaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI | MI | $16,334 | $8,167 | ||
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $16,352 | $16,352 | ||
| Lake Regional Hospital Osage Beach, MO | MO | $16,787 | $6,379 | ||
| Prairie Lakes Hospital Watertown, SD | SD | $16,870 | — | ||
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA | CA | $16,890 | $9,500 | ||
| Memorial Medical Center Port Lavaca, TX | TX | $17,136 | $11,995 | ||
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL | IL | $17,149 | $17,149 | ||
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE | NE | $17,151 | $15,436 | ||
| George Regional Health System Lucedale, MS | MS | $17,512 | $11,383 | ||
| Huron Regional Medical Center Huron, SD | SD | $17,538 | $10,523 | ||
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer, IA | IA | $17,735 | $13,302 | ||
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward, NE | NE | $18,021 | $18,021 | ||
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $18,228 | $18,228 | ||
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $18,384 | $12,869 | ||
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX | TX | $18,430 | — | ||
| Womans Hospital Baton Rouge, LA | LA | $18,447 | $18,447 | ||
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City, IA | IA | — | $18,485 | $14,788 | |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA | MA | $18,573 | $9,286 | ||
| Mount Graham Regional Medical Center Safford, AZ | AZ | — | $18,606 | — | |
| Henry county hospital New Castle, IN | IN | $18,682 | $13,077 | ||
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $18,933 | $18,933 | ||
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL | IL | — | $19,013 | $12,358 | |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA | IA | $19,013 | $12,358 | ||
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA | IA | $19,013 | $12,358 | ||
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (Acute Care) Mason City, IA | IA | $19,013 | $12,358 | ||
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA | IA | $19,013 | $12,358 | ||
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center (Acute Care) Dubuque, IA | IA | $19,013 | $12,358 | ||
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA | IA | $19,013 | $12,358 | ||
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center Sioux City, IA | IA | $19,013 | $12,358 | ||
| Hancock County Health System Britt, IA | IA | — | $19,013 | $12,358 | |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton, IA | IA | — | $19,013 | $12,358 | |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA | IA | — | $19,013 | $12,358 | |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA | IA | — | $19,013 | $12,358 |