Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care cost in California
In California, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: from $1,550.64 to $10,026.00, with a median of $5,488.40. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital (Marina del Rey). The highest price is 6.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 59510. 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 Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Ob care comprehensive c/s deliv | $1,779.61 | $3,357.75 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA CESAREAN DELIVERY | $5,140.38 | $8,567.30 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Cesarean delivery with care before and after delivery | $5,334.00 | $5,334.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 3 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Pf Routine Ob Care Incl Ap C-S | $6,694.76 | $6,694.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Cesarean delivery with care before and after delivery | $8,101.00 | $8,101.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC RTN OB ANTPM/C SCTN/PPRTM CARE | $10,026.00 | $22,280.00 | Sep 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2 | $1,550.64 | $3,596.72 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $1,779.61 | $1,779.61 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $10,026.00 | $10,026.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $5,334.00 | $5,334.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $5,140.38 | $5,140.38 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $8,101.00 | $8,101.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $6,694.76 | $6,694.76 |
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.
Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care in other states
- Alabama$949.80
- Alaska$12,289.20
- Arizona$4,099.55
- Connecticut$5,860.00
- Delaware$5,860.00
- Florida$10,673.00
- Georgia$13,051.00
- Idaho$5,860.00
- Illinois$2,520.00
- Indiana$2,520.00
- Iowa$4,739.20
- Kansas$3,770.40
- Kentucky$2,520.00
- Maine$2,985.58
- Maryland$3,948.00
- Massachusetts$5,860.00
- Michigan$4,019.60
- Minnesota$5,698.62
- Missouri$3,546.75
- Montana$5,035.00
- Nebraska$3,042.00
- Nevada$8,101.00
- New Hampshire$2,568.27
- New Jersey$26,768.15
- New Mexico$5,100.00
- New York$5,860.00
- Ohio$6,149.87
- Oklahoma$8,871.35
- Oregon$6,237.60
- Pennsylvania$5,375.49
- Tennessee$2,507.63
- Texas$4,155.91
- Vermont$3,930.40
- Washington$6,052.78
- West Virginia$2,946.50
- Wisconsin$5,792.80
- Wyoming$5,355.37
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.