C-Section (with complications)
Delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the abdomen when other health conditions complicate the pregnancy or recovery. The stay includes the operation and several days of care for mother and baby.
National avg charge
$35,231
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,952
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
491
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 $21,011
Compare hospitals → AZ Arizona
6 hospitals avg $48,907
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
7 hospitals avg $31,672
Compare hospitals → CA California
29 hospitals avg $59,030
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
13 hospitals avg $34,552
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
8 hospitals avg $46,991
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $39,670
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
11 hospitals avg $41,444
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
12 hospitals avg $36,225
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
29 hospitals avg $27,823
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
33 hospitals avg $22,996
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
11 hospitals avg $28,439
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
17 hospitals avg $25,421
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
14 hospitals avg $27,636
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
13 hospitals avg $39,333
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
23 hospitals avg $29,967
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
12 hospitals avg $35,387
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
11 hospitals avg $23,067
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
10 hospitals avg $20,124
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
6 hospitals avg $19,922
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $22,439
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
5 hospitals avg $35,702
Compare hospitals → NY New York
19 hospitals avg $32,754
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
23 hospitals avg $36,527
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
6 hospitals avg $29,087
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
6 hospitals avg $21,100
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
11 hospitals avg $39,121
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
16 hospitals avg $68,726
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $25,712
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
12 hospitals avg $35,927
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
27 hospitals avg $33,205
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
7 hospitals avg $36,180
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
6 hospitals avg $34,702
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
6 hospitals avg $41,081
Compare hospitals → WY Wyoming
5 hospitals avg $30,195
Compare hospitals → What is c-section?
Delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the abdomen when other health conditions complicate the pregnancy or recovery. The stay includes the operation and several days of care for mother and baby.
C-Section is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 787 (with 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 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for C-Section nationally
Top 100 by published price · 577 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Health Franklin, IN | IN | $3,868 | $3,095 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $5,047 | $4,037 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $6,008 | — | ||
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE | NE | $6,449 | $5,804 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $6,899 | $3,450 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $6,984 | $2,794 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $7,131 | $2,995 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $7,277 | $7,277 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $7,378 | $4,058 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $7,378 | $5,903 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $7,378 | $5,165 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $7,378 | $5,165 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $7,378 | $7,378 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $7,801 | $4,680 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $7,801 | $4,680 | ||
| Starr County Memorial Hospital Rio Grande City, TX | TX | $8,127 | $8,127 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $9,483 | — | ||
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO | CO | $9,638 | $7,228 | ||
| Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA | LA | — | $9,904 | $6,933 | |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $10,245 | $3,073 | ||
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY | NY | $10,790 | $10,790 | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $11,199 | $8,959 | ||
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO | MO | $11,532 | $9,226 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $11,767 | $7,060 | |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $12,564 | $12,564 | |
| South Sunflower County Hospital Indianola, MS | MS | $12,827 | — | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $12,884 | $7,086 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $12,884 | $7,086 | ||
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee, IA | IA | $13,118 | $10,494 | ||
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $13,451 | $7,802 | ||
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA | LA | $13,472 | $10,104 | ||
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $13,512 | $13,512 | |
| Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center Mccomb, MS | MS | $13,567 | $8,140 | ||
| Lawrence County Hospital Monticello, MS | MS | — | $13,567 | $8,140 | |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital doctor Seneca, KS | KS | — | $13,591 | $12,232 | |
| Mount Graham Regional Medical Center Safford, AZ | AZ | — | $13,927 | — | |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $14,286 | $12,857 | |
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $14,610 | $10,227 | ||
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $14,728 | $14,728 | ||
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE | NE | $14,783 | $13,305 | ||
| Mclaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI | MI | $14,960 | $7,480 | ||
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY | NY | $14,978 | $9,736 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $15,102 | $10,571 | ||
| Barrett Hospital & HealthCare - Hospital Dillon, MT | MT | $15,283 | $14,519 | ||
| Clinton Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Clinton, OK | OK | — | $15,631 | $12,505 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $15,631 | $12,505 | |
| Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL | IL | $16,085 | $9,651 | ||
| George Regional Health System Lucedale, MS | MS | $16,315 | $10,605 | ||
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $16,366 | $3,273 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $16,535 | $11,574 | ||
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA | IA | — | $16,561 | $13,249 | |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $16,752 | $16,752 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $16,752 | $16,752 | ||
| Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY | NY | $16,891 | $16,891 | ||
| Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL | AL | $17,162 | $11,374 | ||
| Prairie Lakes Hospital Watertown, SD | SD | $17,189 | — | ||
| Mena Regional Health System (Critical Access) Mena, AR | AR | — | $17,232 | $10,339 | |
| Ochsner St. Anne Hospital Raceland, LA | LA | — | $17,275 | $7,601 | |
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | OH | $17,618 | $11,134 | ||
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL | IL | $17,795 | $17,795 | ||
| Lake Regional Hospital Osage Beach, MO | MO | $17,851 | $6,784 | ||
| Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO | MO | $18,005 | $10,803 | ||
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX | TX | $18,055 | — | ||
| Mercy Hospital Ada (Acute Care) Ada, OK | OK | $18,091 | $11,759 | ||
| Newman Regional Health (Critical Access) Emporia, KS | KS | $18,170 | $14,536 | ||
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $18,367 | $17,449 | ||
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY | KY | $18,440 | $9,220 | ||
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon, IA | IA | — | $18,457 | $18,457 | |
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $18,528 | $18,528 | ||
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA | CA | $18,685 | $9,500 | ||
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $18,729 | $18,729 | ||
| North Baldwin Infirmary Bay Minette, AL | AL | $18,815 | $11,374 | ||
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $19,252 | $19,252 | ||
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health System Bessemer, AL | AL | $19,577 | $4,894 | ||
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $19,607 | $15,686 | ||
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL | IL | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA | IA | $19,959 | $12,973 | ||
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA | IA | $19,959 | $12,973 | ||
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (Acute Care) Mason City, IA | IA | $19,959 | $12,973 | ||
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA | IA | $19,959 | $12,973 | ||
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center (Acute Care) Dubuque, IA | IA | $19,959 | $12,973 | ||
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA | IA | $19,959 | $12,973 | ||
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center Sioux City, IA | IA | $19,959 | $12,973 | ||
| Hancock County Health System Britt, IA | IA | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton, IA | IA | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA | IA | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA | IA | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA | IA | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein, IA | IA | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA | IA | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA | IA | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls, IA | IA | — | $19,959 | $12,973 | |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City, IA | IA | — | $20,038 | $16,030 | |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette, MI | MI | $20,108 | $12,065 | ||
| Up Health System Portage Hancock, MI | MI | $20,108 | $12,065 | ||
| Bell Hospital Ishpeming, MI | MI | — | $20,108 | $12,065 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO | MO | $20,133 | $12,080 | ||
| Womans Hospital Baton Rouge, LA | LA | $20,249 | $20,249 | ||
| Midstate Medical Center Meriden, CT | CT | $20,252 | $20,252 | ||
| Henry county hospital New Castle, IN | IN | $20,351 | $14,246 |