VBAC delivery cost in New York
In New York, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care: from $1,812.00 to $25,368.66, with a median of $6,661.94. The lowest price is at Wynn Hospital (Utica). The highest price is 14.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $6,661.94, is 30% above the US median of $5,143.88.
- New York ranks 6th of 9 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 7 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
New York law (Public Health Law §2807-k(9-a), as amended in October 2024): uninsured patients with income below 200% of the federal poverty level owe nothing for emergency and medically necessary hospital care; up to 400% they pay on a sliding scale of at most 10% or 20% of what Medicaid would pay. Emergency care is covered for New York residents, other care for people living in the hospital's service area; immigration status does not count. Ask for the Uniform Hospital Financial Assistance form. 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 Oct 6, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynn Hospital lowest Utica · Utica-Rome, NY Routine OB Care Vag Dlvry & Postpartum Care Vb | $1,812.00 | $3,020.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Vbac delivery | $2,176.20 | — | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Routin Ob Care After Vag Deliv | $5,022.05 | $7,174.35 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY VBAC DELIVERY | $6,661.94 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Poughkeepsie · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY VBAC DELIVERY | $15,449.00 | $15,449.00 | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ VBAC DELIVERY | $15,449.00 | $15,449.00 | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ROUTINE OB CARE VAG DLVRY & POSTPARTUM CARE VB | $25,368.66 | $38,790.00 | Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4 | $2,176.20 | $10,235.52 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1 | $6,661.94 | $6,661.94 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1 | $15,449.00 | $15,449.00 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 1 | $1,812.00 | $1,812.00 |
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
- Illinois$4,713.45
- 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
- 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.