Vaginal birth cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, one hospital publishes a cash price for vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: $3,294.90 at Bayou Bend Health System (Franklin).
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 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Vaginal delivery with care before and after delivery | $3,294.90 | $4,707.00 | Sep 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $3,294.90 | $3,294.90 |
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
- Alabama$2,135.87
- Alaska$10,387.98
- Arizona$2,402.75
- Arkansas$2,117.81
- California$3,649.00
- Colorado$3,341.80
- Connecticut$1,367.19
- Florida$3,630.60
- Georgia$3,092.50
- Hawaii$3,793.35
- Idaho$3,906.35
- Illinois$4,574.70
- Indiana$3,499.00
- Iowa$3,756.40
- Kansas$3,894.23
- Kentucky$2,049.75
- Maine$5,687.25
- Maryland$3,468.00
- Massachusetts$6,793.00
- Michigan$3,808.80
- Minnesota$3,105.51
- Mississippi$2,370.41
- Missouri$2,434.95
- Montana$4,923.40
- Nebraska$4,679.50
- Nevada$7,308.00
- New Hampshire$2,705.65
- New Jersey$24,037.85
- New Mexico$2,070.75
- New York$3,150.00
- Ohio$4,209.60
- Oklahoma$3,122.40
- Oregon$6,990.75
- Pennsylvania$3,815.00
- South Carolina$1,879.00
- South Dakota$5,606.00
- Tennessee$490.82
- Texas$2,680.40
- Utah$2,641.91
- Vermont$2,781.13
- Washington$4,835.20
- West Virginia$3,770.00
- Wisconsin$4,115.13
- Wyoming$4,338.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.