Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: from $4,739.20 to $4,739.20, with a median of $4,739.20.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 59510, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,739.20, median $4,739.20, highest $4,739.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,739.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.