Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: from $3,784.00 to $5,860.00, with a median of $4,739.20. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 1.5× 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.
Lowest$3,784.00Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$4,739.20half pay less
Highest$5,860.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$955.20vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR ROUTINE OB CARE INCL AP C-SECT PP | $3,784.00 | $4,730.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Cesarean delivery with care before and after delivery | $4,596.90 | $6,567.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,739.20 | $5,924.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Routine Obstetric Care Incl Antepartum Care/C-Section & Postpartum Care | $5,860.00 | $5,860.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Routine Obstetric Care Incl Antepartum Care/C-Section & Postpartum Care | $5,860.00 | $5,860.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Routine Obstetric Care Incl Antepartum Care/C-Section & Postpartum Care | $5,860.00 | $5,860.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $4,739.20 | $5,299.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $5,860.00 | $5,860.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $4,596.90 | $4,596.90 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $5,860.00 | $5,860.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $4,739.20 | $4,739.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $3,784.00 | $3,784.00 |
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
- California$5,488.40
- 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
- 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.