Vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA — inpatient
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care as an inpatient: from $4,552.00 to $7,499.00, with a median of $4,552.00. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 59400, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,VAGINAL DELIV | $4,552.00 | $5,690.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,VAGINAL DELIV | $4,552.00 | $5,690.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA PR Routine Obstetric Care Incl Antepartum Care Vaginal Delivery and Pp Care | $7,499.00 | $7,499.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,552.00, median $4,552.00, highest $7,499.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,552.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is a 'global' maternity code for routine care during pregnancy, a vaginal delivery and care after birth. It is billed by the doctor or midwife and covers routine prenatal visits, the delivery itself, and routine postpartum visits.
What the price covers
It covers the delivering clinician's services. The hospital's labor and delivery stay, anesthesia (such as an epidural), lab tests, ultrasounds and the newborn's care are billed separately.