Vaginal Delivery Cost in Texas — 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 Texas
- The lowest published charge ($4,454 at Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance) 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
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg, TX
Gross charge $4,454 - 2
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City, TX
Gross charge $6,066 - 3
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center
Sherman, TX
Gross charge $6,377Cash pay $1,913 - 4
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
Seguin, TX
Gross charge $8,244 - 5
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca, TX
Gross charge $10,681Cash pay $7,477 - 6
Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland, TX
Gross charge $11,889Cash pay $2,972 - 7
Oakbend Medical Center
Richmond, TX
Gross charge $12,044Cash pay $2,409 - 8
United Regional Health Care System
Wichita Falls, TX
Gross charge $15,000Cash pay $14,250 - 9
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $16,509Cash pay $6,604 - 10
UT Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 11
UT Health Carthage
Carthage, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 12
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital
Athens, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 13
UT Health Henderson
Henderson, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 14
UT Health Pittsburg
Pittsburg, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 15
UT Health Quitman
Quitman, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 16
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 17
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
Richardson, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 18
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 19
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Mansfield, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 20
Methodist Southlake Medical Center
Southlake, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 21
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Midlothian, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 22
Methodist Celina Medical Center
Celina, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 23
Baptist Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont, TX
Gross charge $20,895Cash pay $2,716 - 24
Paris Regional Health
Paris, TX
Gross charge $21,082Cash pay $7,379 - 25
Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Big Spring, TX
Gross charge $21,395Cash pay $4,279 - 26
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
Alpine, TX
Gross charge $21,395Cash pay $4,279 - 27Gross charge $21,643Cash pay $10,845
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University Medical Center of El Paso
El Paso, TX
Gross charge — - 30
Laredo Medical Center (Acute Care)
Laredo, TX
Gross charge — - 31
Covenant Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 32
Ascension Providence Hospital
Waco, TX
Gross charge — - 33Gross charge —
- 34
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Temple, TX
Gross charge — - 35
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 36
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital - Lake Jackson, TX
Lake Jackson, TX
Gross charge — - 37
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving
Irving, TX
Gross charge — - 38
Medical City North Hills
North Richland Hills, TX
Gross charge — - 39
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Acute Care)
Pasadena, TX
Gross charge — - 40Gross charge —
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- 42
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa, TX
Gross charge — - 43
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 44Gross charge —
- 45
Grace Surgical Hospital
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 46
Methodist Hospital Atascosa
Jourdanton, TX
Gross charge — - 47
Medical City Weatherford
Weatherford, TX
Gross charge — - 48
Northwest Texas Healthcare System
Amarillo, TX
Gross charge — - 49
University Health University Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 50
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
Conroe, TX
Gross charge — - 51
Hendrick Medical Center
Abilene, TX
Gross charge — - 52
Faith Community Hospital
Jacksboro, TX
Gross charge — - 53
Harris Health
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 54
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Waxahachie
Waxahachie, TX
Gross charge — - 55
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 56
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Uptown
Dallas, TX
Gross charge — - 57
St David's Medical Center
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 58
Navarro Regional Hospital
Corsicana, TX
Gross charge — - 59
Matagorda Regional Medical Center
Bay City, TX
Gross charge — - 60
Woodland Heights Medical Center
Lufkin, TX
Gross charge — - 61
Covenant Hospital Plainview
Plainview, TX
Gross charge — - 62
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine
Grapevine, TX
Gross charge — - 63
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, TX
Gross charge — - 64
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Brownwood, TX
Gross charge — - 65
Lake Granbury Medical Center
Granbury, TX
Gross charge — - 66
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Webster, TX
Gross charge — - 67
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 68
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo, TX
Gross charge — - 69
Freestone Medical Center
Fairfield, TX
Gross charge — - 70
Medical City Lewisville (Acute Care)
Lewisville, TX
Gross charge — - 71Gross charge —
- 72
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
Tomball, TX
Gross charge — - 73
Womans Hospital of Texas,the
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 74
Medical City Arlington
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 75
Dallas Regional Medical Center
Mesquite, TX
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,693 - 76
Longview Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Longview, TX
Gross charge — - 77
Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)
Mcallen, TX
Gross charge — - 78
St David's South Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 79Gross charge —
- 80
Covenant Hospital Levelland
Levelland, TX
Gross charge — - 81
Corpus Christi Medical Center,the
Corpus Christi, TX
Gross charge — - 82
Texas Orthopedic Hospital
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 83
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 84
Medical City Las Colinas
Irving, TX
Gross charge — - 85
Physicians Centre,the
Bryan, TX
Gross charge — - 86Gross charge —
- 87
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco
Frisco, TX
Gross charge — - 88
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen, TX
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,155 - 89
South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 90
St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital
The Woodlands, TX
Gross charge — - 91
BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
Tyler, TX
Gross charge — - 92
Ascension Seton Southwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 93
Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 94Gross charge —
- 95
Usmd Hospital at Arlington L P
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 96
Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas
Irving, TX
Gross charge — - 97
Lubbock Heart Surgery
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 98
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 99
Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club
Trophy Club, TX
Gross charge — - 100Gross charge —
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- 103
San Antonio VA Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System)
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 104
Medina Regional Hospital
Hondo, TX
Gross charge — - 105
Coon Memorial Hospital
Dalhart, TX
Gross charge — - 106
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
Burnet, TX
Gross charge — - 107
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis
Luling, TX
Gross charge — - 108
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor
Taylor, TX
Gross charge — - 109
Mid Coast Medical Center - Central
Llano, TX
Gross charge — - 110
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood
Kingwood, TX
Gross charge — - 111Gross charge —
- 112
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 113
Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 114
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital
Cedar Park, TX
Gross charge — - 115
North Central Surgical Center Hospital
Dallas, TX
Gross charge — - 116
St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital
Sugar Land, TX
Gross charge — - 117
Ascension Seton Hays
Kyle, TX
Gross charge — - 118Gross charge —
- 119
Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 120
St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 121Gross charge —
- 122
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney
Mc Kinney, TX
Gross charge — - 123
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station
College Station, TX
Gross charge — - 124
Medical City Alliance
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 125
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls
Marble Falls, TX
Gross charge — - 126
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville (Building 1)
Pflugerville, TX
Gross charge — - 127Gross charge —
- 128
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 129
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield
Mansfield, TX
Gross charge — - 130
Jps Health Network
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 131
North Texas Medical Center
Gainesville, TX
Gross charge — - 132
South Texas Health System
Edinburg, TX
Gross charge — - 133
Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital
Jasper, TX
Gross charge — - 134
Medical City Denton
Denton, TX
Gross charge — - 135
HCA Houston Healthcare West
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 136
Medical City Plano
Plano, TX
Gross charge — - 137
University Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 138
Palestine Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palestine, TX
Gross charge — - 139
Ennis Regional Medical Center
Ennis, TX
Gross charge — - 140
Mc Camey Hospital
Mccamey, TX
Gross charge — - 141
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
Pearland, TX
Gross charge — - 142
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Cypress, TX
Gross charge — - 143Gross charge —
- 144
CHRISTUS Outpatient Pavilion St. Elizabeth
Beaumont, TX
Gross charge — - 145
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Gross charge — - 146
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville
Beeville, TX
Gross charge — - 147
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler
Tyler, TX
Gross charge — - 148
DeTar Hospital Navarro
Victoria, TX
Gross charge — - 149
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg
Kingsville, TX
Gross charge — - 150Gross charge —
- 151
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs (Acute Care)
Sulphur Springs, TX
Gross charge — - 152
Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 153
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
Gross charge — - 154
St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital - Livingston, TX
Livingston, TX
Gross charge — - 155
Christus St Michael Health System (Acute Care)
Texarkana, TX
Gross charge — - 156
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice
Alice, TX
Gross charge — - 157
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro
Winnsboro, TX
Gross charge — - 158Gross charge —
- 159
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 160Gross charge —
- 161
Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Jacksonville
Jacksonville, TX
Gross charge — - 162
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
Gross charge — - 163
Texas Health Hospital Frisco
Frisco, TX
Gross charge —
27 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for vaginal delivery (DRG 807). Prices range from $4,454 to $21,643 — roughly $17,189 apart. The cheapest is Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance in Edinburg; the most expensive is UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in Galveston. The state average sits at $16,630.
These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. 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 Texas, 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. Texas 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.