▸ Procedure · maternity · CPT 59515
C-section with postpartum
What US hospitals charge for c-section with postpartum — negotiated rates by payer + state-by-state pricing.
Hospitals
557
Rate rows
14,617
Neg. median
$1,265.66
Neg. min
$10.9
Neg. max
$27,977
Cash median
$2,552.68
Across 557 US hospitals publishing MRFs, the negotiated rate for C-section with postpartum ranges from $10.9 to $27,977, with a median of $1,265.66. Half of all rates fall between $1,070.72 and $2,443.63. Cash-pay patients typically pay $2,552.68; hospital list (gross) prices median $3,418.
By payer
Top 30 payers by hospital coverage for this code.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | 366 | 949 | $1,327.41 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 319 | 1703 | $1,421.99 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 303 | 1200 | $1,267.83 |
| Cigna | 230 | 492 | $1,833.09 |
| Humana | 216 | 373 | $1,227.99 |
| WellCare | 110 | 175 | $1,241.86 |
| Anthem BCBS | 90 | 293 | $3,576.26 |
| Molina | 83 | 186 | $2,413.3 |
| First Health | 81 | 135 | $1,250.16 |
| Multiplan | 77 | 142 | $2,727.45 |
| Medicaid | 59 | 743 | $1,072.58 |
| Medicare | 57 | 436 | $1,264.2 |
| amerihealth | 56 | 171 | $1,260 |
| amerihealth caritas | 42 | 46 | $868.4 |
| medica | 38 | 345 | $1,971 |
| health partners open network | 37 | 37 | $2,006.07 |
| healthy blue | 36 | 36 | $868.4 |
| carolina complete health | 35 | 35 | $868.4 |
| alliance | 34 | 34 | $877 |
| trillium | 32 | 32 | $859.8 |
| phcs | 31 | 31 | $75 |
| vaya | 30 | 30 | $868.4 |
| partners | 30 | 30 | $868.4 |
| amerivantage | 29 | 29 | $1,211.07 |
| fidelis care | 29 | 43 | $28.11 |
| wellpoint | 27 | 27 | $1,763.01 |
| centivo | 26 | 26 | $18,030 |
| health partners | 26 | 276 | $4,646.59 |
| quartz group | 26 | 26 | $18,250 |
| aurora caregiver | 26 | 26 | $19,140 |
By state
States with ≥2 reporting hospitals.
| State | Hospitals | Median rate |
|---|---|---|
| AL | 2 | $3,501.5 |
| AR | 2 | $2,010 |
| AZ | 7 | $1,660.72 |
| CA | 21 | $7,748.44 |
| DE | 2 | $1,038.01 |
| GA | 2 | $1,581.63 |
| IA | 18 | $1,974.7 |
| IL | 15 | $1,342.1 |
| IN | 14 | $1,221.1 |
| KS | 6 | $940.91 |
| MI | 12 | $1,284.68 |
| MN | 15 | $3,163 |
| MS | 4 | $1,124.93 |
| NC | 21 | $72 |
| NE | 2 | $1,585.43 |
| NJ | 12 | $63.95 |
| NV | 2 | $2,892 |
| NY | 6 | $1,361.22 |
| OH | 16 | $3,576.26 |
| OK | 2 | $85 |
| PA | 19 | $1,350.4 |
| SC | 6 | $1,237.91 |
| TN | 11 | $2,138.5 |
| TX | 31 | $1,924 |
| VT | 5 | $1,373.69 |
| WI | 31 | $14,619 |
| WV | 8 | — |
Top 20 by lowest negotiated rate
Lowest median negotiated rate among hospitals publishing for this code.
| Hospital | City | ST | Negotiated median |
|---|---|---|---|
| COASTAL CAROLINA MEDICAL CENTER | HARDEEVILLE | SC | $30 |
| HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL | HILTON HEAD ISLAND | SC | $32.2 |
| Colleton Medical Center | WALTERBORO | SC | $34.4 |
| Kingman Healthcare Center | KINGMAN | KS | $44 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | — | — | $49.68 |
| EAST COOPER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MT. PLEASANT | SC | $50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | — | — | $52.7 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | NEW BRUNSWICK | NJ | $57.51 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | HAMILTON | NJ | $57.51 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | — | — | $57.51 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | — | — | $57.51 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical Center | — | — | $59.95 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | — | — | $59.95 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | LIVINGSTON | NJ | $59.95 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | — | — | $60 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | — | — | $60 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | JERSEY CITY | NJ | $60 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | CHARLOTTE | NC | $62 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | CHARLOTTE | NC | $62 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | MATTHEWS | NC | $62 |