Vaginal birth cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: from $784.74 to $784.74, with a median of $784.74. Across Louisiana, the median is $2,039.82 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 59400, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,VAGINAL DELIV | $784.74 | $3,567.00 | $591.00–$3,210.30 | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $784.74, median $784.74, highest $784.74.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.