Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: from $2,539.50 to $4,557.75, with a median of $3,546.75. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Southeast (Cape Girardeau). The highest price is 1.8× 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 Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL OB Antepartum Care Cesarean Dlvr & Postpartum | $2,539.50 | $3,386.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital INC Marshall · Marshall, MO Cesarean delivery with care before and after delivery | $3,122.85 | $3,903.56 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL OB Antepartum Care Cesarean Dlvr & Postpartum | $3,546.75 | $4,729.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL OB Antepartum Care Cesarean Dlvr & Postpartum | $3,546.75 | $4,729.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS ROUTINE OB CARE INCL AP CSECTION PP | $3,770.40 | $7,855.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO OB Antepartum Care Cesarean Dlvr & Postpartum | $4,557.75 | $6,077.00 | Jun 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2 | $3,546.75 | $3,546.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $2,539.50 | $2,539.50 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $3,770.40 | $3,770.40 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $3,122.85 | $3,122.85 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $4,557.75 | $4,557.75 |
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
- 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
- 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.