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
$36,354
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
2,001
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
525
have published MRF data
Compare C-Section cost by state
36 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 $23,106
Compare hospitals → AZ Arizona
6 hospitals avg $48,907
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
7 hospitals avg $31,672
Compare hospitals → CA California
31 hospitals avg $58,834
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
13 hospitals avg $34,552
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
8 hospitals avg $46,991
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $40,036
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
11 hospitals avg $41,444
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
16 hospitals avg $34,908
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
28 hospitals avg $28,841
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
33 hospitals avg $22,996
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
11 hospitals avg $28,439
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
18 hospitals avg $28,291
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
22 hospitals avg $48,513
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
13 hospitals avg $39,979
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
22 hospitals avg $29,550
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
12 hospitals avg $36,444
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
11 hospitals avg $27,057
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
10 hospitals avg $17,103
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
26 hospitals avg $31,798
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
23 hospitals avg $36,626
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
6 hospitals avg $29,629
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
5 hospitals avg $21,701
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
11 hospitals avg $39,121
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
17 hospitals avg $71,321
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $31,424
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $25,712
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
19 hospitals avg $36,175
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
26 hospitals avg $34,169
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
11 hospitals avg $40,345
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
6 hospitals avg $34,702
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
7 hospitals avg $39,271
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 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for C-Section nationally
Top 100 by published price · 606 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 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 | ||
| Memorial Hospital Belleville Belleville, IL | IL | $16,085 | $9,651 | ||
| Memorial Hospital (Carthage) Carthage, IL | IL | $16,085 | $9,651 | ||
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO | MO | $16,085 | $9,651 | ||
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur, MO | MO | $16,085 | $9,651 | ||
| Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Saint Peters, MO | MO | $16,085 | $9,651 | ||
| Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO | MO | $16,085 | $9,651 | ||
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO | MO | $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 | ||
| Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY | NY | $16,891 | $16,891 | ||
| Prairie Lakes Hospital Watertown, SD | SD | $17,189 | — | ||
| Mena Regional Health System (Critical Access) Mena, AR | AR | — | $17,232 | $10,339 | |
| 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 | ||
| Mclaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI | MI | $18,017 | $9,009 | ||
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX | TX | $18,055 | — | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas, GA | GA | $20,389 | $13,864 | ||
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN | IN | $20,571 | $15,429 |