Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care in Bakersfield-Delano, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care as an inpatient: from $1,779.61 to $23,618.42, with a median of $12,699.02.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 59510, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA Ob care comprehensive c/s deliv | $1,779.61 | $3,357.75 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA Cesarean delivery | $23,618.42 | $44,563.05 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,779.61, median $12,699.02, highest $23,618.42 — a 13.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,779.61 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is a 'global' maternity code for routine prenatal care, a cesarean delivery and postpartum care. It covers the doctor's services from early pregnancy through recovery after the C-section.
What the price covers
It covers the surgeon's obstetric care. The hospital's operating room and stay, anesthesia, lab tests, ultrasounds and the newborn's care are billed separately.