Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care cost in New York
In New York, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care: from $1,559.58 to $7,655.00, with a median of $5,000.00. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital INC (Westfield). The highest price is 4.9× 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 24, 2026.
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital INC lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY PR ROUTINE OB CARE VAG DLVRY & POSTPARTUM CARE VB | $1,559.58 | $7,089.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY PR ROUTINE OB CARE VAG DLVRY & POSTPARTUM CARE VB | $2,354.79 | $3,949.00 | — source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ROUTINE OB CARE VAG DLVRY & POSTPARTUM CARE VB | $3,113.03 | $11,597.60 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY PR ROUTINE OB CARE VAG DLVRY & POSTPARTUM CARE VB | $4,155.61 | $6,969.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Routine OB Care Vag Dlvry & Postpartum Care Vb | $4,457.00 | $4,457.00 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Routine OB Care Vag Dlvry & Postpartum Care Vb | $4,457.00 | $4,457.00 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Routine OB Care Vag Dlvry & Postpartum Care Vb | $4,457.00 | $4,457.00 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Routine OB Care Incl Antepartum Care Vag Del & Pp Care After Prev C/S | $5,000.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nassau Health Care Corporation 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 |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY PR ROUTINE OB CARE VAG DLVRY & POSTPARTUM CARE VB | $5,182.00 | $5,182.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR ROUTINE OB CARE VAG DLVRY & POSTPARTUM CARE VB | $5,307.00 | $5,307.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Routine OB Care Incl Antepartum Care Vag Del & Pp Care After Prev C/S | $5,847.47 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY PR ROUTINE OB CARE VAG DLVRY & POSTPARTUM CARE VB | $6,217.50 | $12,435.00 | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY VBAC DELIVERY | $6,661.94 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ VAGINAL DEL TOTAL,POST CSECTION | $7,655.00 | $7,655.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $4,457.00 | $4,457.00 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3 | $3,113.03 | $5,022.05 |
| Rochester, NY | 2 | $4,155.61 | $5,186.56 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1 | $5,847.47 | $5,847.47 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $1,559.58 | $1,559.58 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $5,182.00 | $5,182.00 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $5,307.00 | $5,307.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $2,354.79 | $2,354.79 |
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
- California$2,767.71
- 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
- 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.