Maternity & Childbirth prices

Vaginal delivery, C-section and other childbirth-related prices. Prices below are medians across US hospitals from their machine-readable files.

ProcedureCashChargemasterMedicareHospitals
Vaginal delivery$9,448$18,173$5,4872003
Cesarean section (C-section)$14,121$31,869$7,5522001
IUD removal$312$559$1121855
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$393$667$1151752
Turning a breech baby (version)$2,254$4,162$941600
Endometrial biopsy$289$497$981586
IUD insertion$319$5121520
Colposcopy$401$697$1611512
Amniocentesis$752$1,307$1201510
Cervical cerclage$3,196$6,195$1371281

Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Medicare from CMS fee schedules. Estimates — confirm with the hospital.