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C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)

The median cost of C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) in the United States is $4,559 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $711 to $14,266 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 450 hospitals charge for this procedure. Houston is currently the cheapest metro at $711, while Denver is the most expensive at $14,266, a difference of 1906%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-11-05
450 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$4,559
$711$14,266
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) is $4,559 based on data from 450 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $711 in Houston to $14,266 in Denver. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from 2,176 hospitals into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

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The Price Radar

25 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$2,21428
BaltimoreMD$2,9586
BostonMA$6,8753
CharlotteNC$10,70920
ChicagoIL$4,55934
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$3,13545
DenverCO$14,2666
DetroitMI$8,56114
HoustonTX$71114
Los AngelesCA$5,53497
MiamiFL$2,70017
MinneapolisMN$10,3529
New JerseyNJ$5,33915
New YorkNY$10,86928
OrlandoFL$5,8372
PhiladelphiaPA$4,40021
PhoenixAZ$12,15710
PortlandOR$3,86919
SacramentoCA$3,9774
San DiegoCA$1,1641
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$3,9778
SeattleWA$9,43117
St. LouisMO$3,17013
TampaFL$11,5281
Washington DCDC$2,19418
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

450 hospitals across 25 metros
Houston
TX
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$711
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,164
Washington DC
DC
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,194
Atlanta
GA
28 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,214
Miami
FL
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,700
Baltimore
MD
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,958
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
45 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$3,135
St. Louis
MO
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$3,170
Portland
OR
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$3,869
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$3,977
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$3,977
Philadelphia
PA
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$4,400
Chicago
IL
34 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$4,559
New Jersey
NJ
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$5,339
Los Angeles
CA
97 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$5,534
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$5,837
Boston
MA
3 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$6,875
Detroit
MI
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$8,561
Seattle
WA
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$9,431
Minneapolis
MN
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$10,352
Charlotte
NC
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$10,709
New York
NY
28 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$10,869
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-11-05
$11,528
Phoenix
AZ
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$12,157
Denver
CO
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$14,266
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 450 hospitals in 25 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.