Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care cost in California
In California, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care: from $936.62 to $6,341.40, with a median of $2,767.71. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). The highest price is 6.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 59610. 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 Medical Center lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 2 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital 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 Vbac delivery | $2,767.71 | $5,222.10 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Vaginal delivery and care before and after delivery after previous cesarean delivery | $4,209.00 | $4,209.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Routin Ob Care After Vag Deliv | $6,341.40 | $6,341.40 | Apr 1, 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 | $936.62 | $1,243.63 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $2,767.71 | $2,767.71 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $4,209.00 | $4,209.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $6,341.40 | $6,341.40 |
What it is
This is a 'global' maternity code for routine prenatal care, a vaginal birth after a previous cesarean (VBAC), and postpartum care. It covers the doctor's services throughout pregnancy and delivery.
What the price covers
It covers the delivering clinician's care. The hospital labor stay, anesthesia, labs, ultrasounds and newborn care are billed separately.
Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care in other states
- Alaska$12,482.88
- Arizona$3,881.80
- Connecticut$5,936.96
- Florida$8,362.30
- Georgia$12,187.00
- Idaho$5,100.00
- Illinois$2,109.10
- Indiana$2,109.10
- Iowa$4,492.00
- Kentucky$2,109.10
- Maine$1,831.83
- Maryland$4,991.00
- Massachusetts$5,936.96
- Michigan$3,815.60
- Minnesota$5,960.05
- Missouri$2,724.75
- Montana$3,913.90
- Nebraska$2,827.50
- New Hampshire$2,810.20
- New York$5,000.00
- Ohio$5,936.96
- Oregon$5,901.60
- Pennsylvania$5,936.96
- Tennessee$2,142.52
- Texas$7,970.66
- Vermont$3,490.40
- Washington$5,687.50
- West Virginia$6,010.77
- Wisconsin$5,544.50
- Wyoming$5,004.39
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.