VBAC delivery cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care: from $1,039.39 to $11,819.00, with a median of $4,713.45. The lowest price is at Morris Hospital (Morris). The highest price is 11.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,713.45, is 8% below the US median of $5,143.88.
- Illinois ranks 3rd of 9 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 6 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Hospital lowest Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Vaginal delivery and care before and after delivery after previous cesarean delivery | $1,039.39 | $4,320.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Vaginal delivery and care before and after delivery after previous cesarean delivery | $2,678.05 | $9,564.45 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Vaginal delivery and care before and after delivery after previous cesarean delivery | $4,384.80 | $5,481.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PF-VBAC DELIVERY | $5,042.10 | $7,203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL VBAC DELIVERY | $6,920.00 | $6,920.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Routine OB Care Vag Dlvry & Postpartum Care Vb | $11,819.00 | $11,819.00 | Apr 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3 | $1,039.39 | $2,678.05 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1 | $6,920.00 | $6,920.00 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $4,384.80 | $4,384.80 |
| Peoria, IL | 1 | $11,819.00 | $11,819.00 |
What VBAC delivery is, what the price covers and why prices differ: VBAC delivery explained.
Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care in other states
- Alabama$4,098.00, 3 hospitals
- Arkansas$5,056.23, 1 hospital
- California$1,852.17, 2 hospitals
- Georgia$12,187.00
- Idaho$4,952.00, 1 hospital
- Iowa$5,650.50, 2 hospitals
- Kansas$2,562.98, 2 hospitals
- Maine$13,826.00, 1 hospital
- Michigan$2,939.84
- Minnesota$3,804.00
- Missouri$2,734.30, 2 hospitals
- Montana$5,215.59, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$5,279.25, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$2,810.20, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$5,224.50
- New Mexico$3,147.25, 2 hospitals
- New York$6,661.94
- North Carolina$3,300.00, 1 hospital
- North Dakota$7,285.20, 1 hospital
- Ohio$4,920.00, 3 hospitals
- Oklahoma$1,509.20, 1 hospital
- Pennsylvania$7,542.15
- South Carolina$4,398.85, 1 hospital
- South Dakota$5,745.00, 1 hospital
- Texas$7,970.66
- Utah$2,751.71, 1 hospital
- Vermont$3,129.75, 1 hospital
- Washington$4,453.68, 2 hospitals
- West Virginia$6,086.00, 1 hospital
- Wisconsin$5,143.88
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.