Vaginal birth cost in Washington
In Washington, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: from $2,873.00 to $7,677.60, with a median of $4,798.79. The lowest price is at Astria Toppenish Hospital (Toppenish). The highest price is 2.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,798.79, is 26% above the US median of $3,815.00.
- Washington ranks 13th of 16 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 30, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Toppenish Hospital lowest Toppenish · Yakima, WA 59400 Routine obstetric care including antepartum | $2,873.00 | $4,420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Vaginal delivery with care before and after delivery | $4,180.30 | $4,918.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA OBSTETRICAL CARE | $4,798.79 | $5,645.64 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Routine obstetric care for vaginal delivery, including pre-and-post-delivery care | $4,835.20 | $6,044.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Vaginal delivery with care before and after delivery | $7,677.60 | $9,597.00 | Oct 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $4,180.30 | $4,180.30 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $4,835.20 | $4,835.20 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $7,677.60 | $7,677.60 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $4,798.79 | $4,798.79 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $2,873.00 | $2,873.00 |
What vaginal birth is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Vaginal birth explained.
Vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care in other states
- Alabama$2,135.87, 1 hospital
- Alaska$2,017.19, 2 hospitals
- Arkansas$3,111.70, 4 hospitals
- California$2,817.00
- Connecticut$1,367.19, 1 hospital
- Georgia$3,092.50, 2 hospitals
- Hawaii$3,793.35, 2 hospitals
- Idaho$4,565.10, 2 hospitals
- Illinois$4,634.45
- Indiana$2,195.45, 1 hospital
- Iowa$4,099.00
- Kansas$3,894.23
- Kentucky$483.12, 1 hospital
- Louisiana$2,039.82, 2 hospitals
- Maine$9,705.13, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$3,468.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$6,793.00
- Michigan$3,283.20
- Minnesota$3,167.78
- Mississippi$490.82, 1 hospital
- Missouri$2,808.80, 4 hospitals
- Montana$4,818.35, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$4,542.50
- New Hampshire$2,705.65, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$5,339.00
- New Mexico$2,976.50, 3 hospitals
- New York$3,150.00
- Ohio$4,209.60
- Oklahoma$2,278.00, 1 hospital
- Oregon$6,990.75
- Pennsylvania$3,815.00
- South Carolina$1,879.00, 1 hospital
- South Dakota$5,606.00, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$490.82
- Texas$2,680.40
- Utah$2,641.91, 1 hospital
- Vermont$2,985.75, 1 hospital
- West Virginia$3,770.00, 2 hospitals
- Wisconsin$4,589.60, 1 hospital
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.