Vaginal Delivery Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Vaginal delivery without sterilization, dilatation, or curettage — the most common inpatient procedure in the United States.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for vaginal delivery. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 1–2 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Labor and delivery room
- Nursing and routine medications during labor and recovery
- Postpartum mother and baby room
- Routine newborn care (Apgar, vitamin K, eye prophylaxis, hearing screen)
- Standard lab work for mother and baby
Usually billed separately
- Obstetrician, midwife, and any anesthesiologist (epidural) professional fees
- Neonatologist or pediatrician fees
- Lactation consultant (sometimes included, sometimes not)
- Postpartum follow-up visits
- Circumcision (often a separate facility fee)
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does vaginal delivery best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
Communication during labor, nursing responsiveness, and discharge planning shape the whole birth experience.
Birthing-Friendly Hospital designation
CMS marks hospitals committed to evidence-based maternal care and support of physiologic birth.
C-Section Rate (NTSV)
For low-risk first-time mothers, an unusually high C-section rate may signal a hospital quick to escalate to surgical delivery.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For vaginal delivery, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- For high-risk pregnancies (multiples, prior C-section, preeclampsia, diabetes), a hospital with a Level III or IV NICU is generally the safer setting regardless of price.
- For a specific birth plan (water birth, midwife-led, doula support), matching the hospital's protocols and amenities is usually more important than the price gap.
- When an obstetrician only delivers at certain hospitals, provider continuity usually matters more than price differences across facilities.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- Are both my obstetrician and the anesthesiologist (if I want an epidural) in-network?
- Is the pediatrician/neonatologist who will see my baby in-network?
- Is there a separate facility fee for the labor room versus the postpartum room?
- Does this estimate include a lactation consultant visit?
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($4,454 at San Joaquin General Hospital) is unusually low for an inpatient stay. This may reflect a data-quality issue in the hospital's MRF rather than an actual price — verify directly with the hospital before relying on it.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $4,454Cash pay $2,450 - 2
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $9,868Cash pay $7,500 - 3
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $9,986 - 4
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $12,087Cash pay $2,417 - 5
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $14,317Cash pay $8,590 - 6
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $16,105Cash pay $3,060 - 7
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $17,547 - 8
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $18,065Cash pay $3,432 - 9
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $20,242Cash pay $4,858 - 10
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $23,395Cash pay $23,862 - 11
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $24,511Cash pay $3,677 - 12
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $25,120Cash pay $13,313 - 13
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $25,869Cash pay $15,521 - 14
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $25,977 - 15
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $26,152 - 16
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $28,246Cash pay $5,649 - 17
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $28,930 - 18
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $30,655Cash pay $3,746 - 19
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $32,356 - 20
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $32,676Cash pay $7,189 - 21
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $33,075Cash pay $5,623 - 22
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $33,204Cash pay $24,903 - 23
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $33,204Cash pay $24,903 - 24
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $33,204Cash pay $24,903 - 25
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $33,204Cash pay $24,903 - 26
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $34,614Cash pay $12,461 - 27
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $38,051Cash pay $24,733 - 28Gross charge $40,676Cash pay $2,847
- 29
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $41,801Cash pay $7,524 - 30
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 31
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 32
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 33
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 34
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 35
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 36
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 37
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 38
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 39
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 40
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 41
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 44
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $13,270 - 45
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,051 - 46
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 53
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 55
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 56
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 71
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,267 - 72
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 74
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 76
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 81
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,693 - 82
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,061 - 83
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 84
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 85
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,763 - 88
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,129 - 91
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 97Gross charge —Cash pay $10,403
- 98
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 105
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 106
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 110
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 111
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price vaginal delivery (Medicare DRG 807) anywhere from $4,454 to $41,801 — a $37,346 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles. The state average sits at $25,779.
Gross charges are list prices, not what most patients pay. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists vaginal delivery at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
For vaginal delivery in California, the price below is each hospital's gross charge for the facility portion of delivery — your actual out-of-pocket depends on insurance, length of stay, complications, and whether the obstetrician bills separately. Click any hospital name for its full maternity profile, including CMS star rating, patient-experience scores, and (where designated) the CMS Birthing-Friendly Hospital marker — a useful signal of maternity-care quality.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. California hospitals missing from the list either don't perform vaginal delivery in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 807 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.