Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: from $1,406.56 to $4,669.38, with a median of $2,507.63. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 3.3× 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 Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR OB ANTEPARTUM CARE CESAREAN DLVR & POSTPARTUM | $1,406.56 | $4,867.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $2,507.63 | $8,647.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $2,507.63 | $8,647.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $2,507.63 | $8,647.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR OB ANTEPARTUM CARE CESAREAN DLVR & POSTPARTUM | $2,569.78 | $4,867.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN FULL ROUT OBSTE CARE,CESAREAN DELIV | $4,669.38 | $8,647.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $2,507.63 | $3,588.50 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $2,569.78 | $2,569.78 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $1,406.56 | $1,406.56 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $2,507.63 | $2,507.63 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $2,507.63 | $2,507.63 |
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
- 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
- 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.