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$9,390$18,001$5,4872010
Cesarean section (C-section)$14,082$31,843$7,5522007
IUD removal$319$565$1121903
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$393$679$1151796
Turning a breech baby (version)$2,276$4,271$941635
Endometrial biopsy$291$504$981625
IUD insertion$319$502—1556
Colposcopy$405$697$1611553
Amniocentesis$759$1,322$1201548
Cervical cerclage$3,235$6,241$1371314

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