Vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care cost in California
In California, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for Vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: from $936.62 to $7,308.00, with a median of $3,220.00. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 59400. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 2 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC VAG DEL PLUS ANTE/POST PARTUM | $1,675.80 | $3,724.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Comprehensive obstetrical care including | $1,785.01 | $3,367.94 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC VAG DEL PLUS ANTE/POST PARTUM | $2,102.40 | $4,672.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NORMAL VAGINAL DELIVERY | $3,220.00 | $9,200.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC VAG DEL PLUS ANTE/POST PARTUM | $4,168.80 | $9,264.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Vag Del Plus Ante/Post Partum | $4,305.22 | $4,305.22 | — source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Vaginal delivery with care before and after delivery | $4,889.00 | $4,889.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Routine Ob Care | $6,084.11 | $6,084.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Vaginal delivery with care before and after delivery | $7,308.00 | $7,308.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4 | $1,675.80 | $3,135.60 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3 | $936.62 | $1,550.64 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $1,785.01 | $1,785.01 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $4,889.00 | $4,889.00 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $7,308.00 | $7,308.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $6,084.11 | $6,084.11 |
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.
Vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care in other states
- Alaska$7,310.67
- Arizona$3,716.70
- Connecticut$5,277.00
- Delaware$5,277.00
- Florida$7,067.00
- Idaho$5,277.00
- Illinois$4,574.70
- Indiana$2,345.00
- Iowa$4,552.00
- Kentucky$2,345.00
- Maine$3,016.68
- Maryland$4,097.50
- Massachusetts$5,511.16
- Michigan$3,808.80
- Minnesota$5,754.27
- Mississippi$490.82
- Missouri$2,939.25
- Montana$4,476.40
- Nebraska$2,743.00
- Nevada$7,308.00
- New Hampshire$2,404.98
- New Jersey$24,037.85
- New York$4,665.94
- Ohio$5,593.08
- Oregon$5,668.80
- Pennsylvania$3,815.00
- Tennessee$1,777.38
- Texas$2,680.40
- Vermont$3,184.80
- Washington$5,452.93
- West Virginia$2,615.00
- Wisconsin$4,890.60
- Wyoming$4,184.59
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.