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Cash prices Minnesota Outpatient

Pregnancy and birth cost in Minnesota without insurance

In Minnesota, the median cash price for Vaginal birth is $5,754.27 across 13 hospitals, from $3,105.51 to $6,425.50. The lowest is at Olivia Hospital (Olivia). The US median is $4,276.40.

Pregnancy care is billed in several parts: the delivering clinician's global fee (59400 for a vaginal birth, 59510 for a cesarean, 59610 for a vaginal birth after cesarean) covers routine prenatal visits, the delivery and postpartum care, while the hospital stay, anesthesia, lab tests, ultrasounds and the newborn's care are billed separately. The most important price fact is that the global fee in the table is not the total cost of having a baby.

Collected Sep 23, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Pregnancy and birth prices in Minnesota by type

The state table uses 59400, the global fee for a vaginal delivery. Ultrasounds are priced per exam (76801 first trimester, 76805 standard later scan, 76811 detailed anatomy scan, 76817 transvaginal), and prenatal blood work includes the obstetric panel (80055) and cell-free DNA screening (NIPT, 81420).

ProcedureHospitals RangeMedian US median
First-trimester ultrasound Pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby · code 76801 47 $59.28–$955.20 $366.18 $465.25
Pregnancy ultrasound Pregnancy ultrasound after 14 weeks, one baby · code 76805 46 $141.44–$1,038.40 $441.48 $504.87
Detailed fetal anatomy scan Detailed fetal anatomy ultrasound, through the belly, one baby · code 76811 32 $108.68–$1,182.40 $450.33 $607.82
Transvaginal OB ultrasound Transvaginal ultrasound during pregnancy · code 76817 47 $59.28–$896.80 $244.80 $410.85
NIPT prenatal DNA test Prenatal cell-free DNA screen for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (NIPT) · code 81420 1 $1,452.88 $1,452.88 $950.75
Prenatal blood panel Obstetric blood test panel · code 80055 12 $151.93–$418.40 $272.89 $196.40
Vaginal birth Vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care · code 59400 13 $3,105.51–$6,425.50 $5,754.27 $4,276.40
C-section Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care · code 59510 10 $3,642.31–$7,334.58 $5,698.62 $4,748.00
VBAC delivery Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care · code 59610 12 $4,045.58–$7,020.19 $5,960.05 $5,061.03
Limited pregnancy ultrasound Pregnancy ultrasound, limited (heartbeat, position, fluid) · code 76815 47 $39.26–$604.80 $271.58 $367.29
1-hour glucose test Glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) · code 82950 46 $6.82–$101.60 $23.17 $35.15
Glucose tolerance test Glucose tolerance test, 3 samples · code 82951 50 $8.57–$383.00 $71.91 $77.60

Outpatient cash prices in Minnesota. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.

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Paying cash: what to do

  • Ask the hospital whether it offers a self-pay maternity package for the delivery stay, and what it excludes, such as an epidural, a cesarean or newborn care.
  • Apply for Medicaid as soon as you know you are pregnant; pregnancy coverage often has higher income limits than other adult coverage, and it can sometimes start retroactively.
  • Ask both the clinician and the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate that lists the expected codes for delivery, anesthesia and newborn care.