Childbirth and delivery cost in the United States
Labour and delivery room charges. One of the most commonly shopped categories, because the date is usually known months ahead.
1,839Hospitals rated
2.4×Median markup
1.0×Lowest
34.6×Highest
Lowest charges for childbirth and delivery in the United States
Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 60 lowest of 1,839.
Petersburg Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Bellevue Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Jacobi Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Nyc Health+hospital/kings County
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Elmhurst Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Nyc Health + Hospital / South Brookl
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Woodhull Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Harlem Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Queens Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Metropolitan Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Steward St. Elizabeths Medical Ctr
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Staten Island University Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Lincoln Medical&mental Health Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Grays Harbor Community Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Good Samaritan Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Garnet Health Medical Center - Catsk
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Steward Holy Family Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Barnes-jewish Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Colquitt Regional Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Winchester Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Covenant Hospital Levelland
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Lakeview Memorial
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Whitley Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Daviess Community Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Athens Limestone
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
South Shore University Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Marshall Medical Centers South
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Winchester Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Cente
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Singing River Gulfport
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Kaiser Westside Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Landmark Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Arnot-ogden Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Christiana Care Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
UT Southwestern University Hosp
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Texas Health Hospital Allen
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Virginia Hospital Center Arlington
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Providence St Johns Health Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Baptist Medical Center South
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
St. Marys Sacred Heart Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Cumberland Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Billings Clinic
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Civista Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
North Texas Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Santa Fe Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Flaget Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Magnolia Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Kings Daughters Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Sentara Albemarle Regl Med Ctr LLC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Oswego Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Covenant Hospital Plainview
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Sbh Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Southside Community Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Park City Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Ave CA
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
McHs - Southwest Minnesota Region
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Does the setting change the price?
Median markup for childbirth and delivery by kind of hospital.
| Setting | Median markup | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Small hospital (under 100 beds) | 2.0× | 450 |
| Mid-size hospital (100-399) | 2.4× | 1,034 |
| Large hospital (400+ beds) | 2.9× | 355 |
| Hospital in a health system | 2.4× | 1,423 |
| Government or public hospital | 2.1× | 238 |
Childbirth and delivery by state
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This is a relative signal, not a price. A low rating means the hospital marks this category up less than its peers do. It is not a quote, and what you pay depends on your insurance. Use it to decide where to ask. Method and limits.