MS-DRG 788Pennsylvania

C-Section Cost in Pennsylvania (2026)

Last updated: May 2026

A hospital C-section (cesarean delivery) costs $17,703 on average without insurance in Pennsylvania, based on CMS inpatient MS-DRG 788 data from 93 hospitals. Published cash prices range from $313 to $104,919 for the full hospital stay — not a single line-item charge. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files, not national estimates.

93 hospitals in Pennsylvania report pricing for c-section. The average cash price is $17,703.

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Hospitals

in Pennsylvania

Average List Price

$35,540

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$17,703

50% below list price

Price Range

$313 – $104,919

335.5x spread

Hospital Prices in Pennsylvania

Sorted by lowest cash price

Hospital	City	List Price	Cash Price	Negotiated Range	Grade
CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	CANONSBURG	$313	$69-78%	—	0.1/10
GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	GROVE CITY	$313	$69-78%	—	0.1/10
SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	ERIE	$313	$69-78%	—	0.1/10
FORBES HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	MONROEVILLE	$313	$69-78%	—	0.1/10
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	JEFFERSON HILLS	$313	$69-78%	—	0.1/10
WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	WARREN	$12,187	$6,093-50%	$4,265 – $10,122	0.1/10
ST CLAIR HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	PITTSBURGH	$28,877	$7,020-76%	$6,110 – $28,877	0.1/10
JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LANSDALE	N/A	$7,674	$6,333 – $28,233	0.1/10
SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING Physician	WYOMISSING	N/A	$8,367	$2,044 – $2,044	0.1/10
JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	ABINGTON	N/A	$8,909	$6,826 – $28,233	0.1/10
LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL Proprietary	BRISTOL	N/A	$9,051	$6,547 – $16,301	0.1/10
JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEAST Voluntary non-profit - Private	PHILADELPHIA	N/A	$9,472	$4,152 – $28,233	0.1/10
ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Proprietary	PHILADELPHIA	N/A	$9,494	$6,547 – $16,607	0.1/10
SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	NORRISTOWN	N/A	$9,494	$6,547 – $16,607	0.1/10
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	PHILADELPHIA	N/A	$11,850	$7,328 – $28,920	0.1/10
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	LANGHORNE	$20,310	$13,202-35%	$6,480 – $20,762	0.1/10
JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other	PHILADELPHIA	N/A	$13,354	$6,773 – $24,798	0.1/10
JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	EAST NORRITON	N/A	$13,354	$6,773 – $24,798	0.1/10
WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	HONESDALE	$20,540	$14,378-30%	$3,000 – $16,704	0.1/10
GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	BLOOMSBURG	$33,664	$20,872-38%	$4,136 – $18,015	0.1/10
GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LEWISTOWN	$37,171	$23,046-38%	$6,041 – $21,277	0.1/10
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	DOYLESTOWN	$23,894	$23,894	$6,451 – $17,749	0.1/10
WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	YORK	N/A	$26,056	$6,444 – $29,061	0.1/10
GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	SCRANTON	$75,674	$46,918-38%	$6,129 – $22,549	0.1/10
GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER MUNCY Voluntary non-profit - Private	MUNCY	$104,919	$65,049-38%	$6,041 – $24,898	0.1/10
GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	WILKES BARRE	$104,919	$65,049-38%	$6,041 – $24,898	0.1/10
GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	DANVILLE	$104,919	$65,049-38%	$5,465 – $89,181	0.1/10
WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	CHAMBERSBURG	N/A	N/A	$6,490 – $29,925	0.1/10
UPMC WELLSBORO Voluntary non-profit - Private	WELLSBORO	N/A	N/A	$11,510 – $15,974	0.1/10
UPMC ST MARGARET Voluntary non-profit - Private	PITTSBURGH	N/A	N/A	$8,008 – $27,938	0.1/10
LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LANCASTER	N/A	N/A	$548 – $26,006	0.1/10
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - GRAND VIEW CAMPUS Voluntary non-profit - Other	SELLERSVILLE	N/A	N/A	$3,900 – $17,764	0.1/10
GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	JERSEY SHORE	N/A	N/A	$6,607 – $24,782	0.1/10
MAIN LINE HOSPITAL LANKENAU Voluntary non-profit - Private	WYNNEWOOD	N/A	N/A	$8,849 – $34,000	0.1/10
UPMC ALTOONA Voluntary non-profit - Private	ALTOONA	N/A	N/A	$7,890 – $14,380	0.1/10
SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET Voluntary non-profit - Private	POTTSVILLE	N/A	N/A	$7,319 – $18,015	0.1/10
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - MONROE CAMPUS Voluntary non-profit - Private	STROUDSBURG	N/A	N/A	$7,842 – $19,590	0.1/10
UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	MC KEESPORT	N/A	N/A	$9,154 – $14,972	0.1/10
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, THE Voluntary non-profit - Private	WASHINGTON	N/A	N/A	$5,111 – $10,348	0.1/10
WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LEWISBURG	N/A	N/A	$6,250 – $29,385	0.1/10
UPMC WILLIAMSPORT Voluntary non-profit - Private	WILLIAMSPORT	N/A	N/A	$7,634 – $16,265	0.1/10
UPMC KANE Voluntary non-profit - Private	KANE	N/A	N/A	$3,082 – $11,192	0.1/10
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MACUNGIE Proprietary	MACUNGIE	N/A	N/A	$6,115 – $18,736	0.1/10
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS Voluntary non-profit - Private	LEHIGHTON	N/A	N/A	$6,777 – $15,826	0.1/10
MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	MEADVILLE	N/A	N/A	$6,586 – $6,586	0.1/10
PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other	PHILADELPHIA	N/A	N/A	$545 – $27,534	0.1/10
UPMC MEMORIAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	YORK	N/A	N/A	$7,026 – $22,532	0.1/10
PENN HIGHLANDS ELK Voluntary non-profit - Private	SAINT MARYS	N/A	N/A	$1,069 – $1,069	0.1/10
UPMC NORTHWEST Voluntary non-profit - Other	SENECA	N/A	N/A	$2,820 – $10,518	0.1/10
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE Voluntary non-profit - Private	PITTSBURGH	N/A	N/A	$9,400 – $36,456	0.1/10
PENN HIGHLANDS DUBOIS Voluntary non-profit - Private	DUBOIS	N/A	N/A	$4,857 – $13,296	0.1/10
REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON Proprietary	SCRANTON	N/A	N/A	$5,055 – $17,582	0.1/10
GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	GETTYSBURG	N/A	N/A	$6,746 – $29,061	0.1/10
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON Voluntary non-profit - Other	HAZLETON	N/A	N/A	$6,857 – $15,741	0.1/10
ST LUKES HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM Voluntary non-profit - Private	BETHLEHEM	N/A	N/A	$3,380 – $15,826	0.1/10
BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	BRYN MAWR	N/A	N/A	$5,598 – $31,854	0.1/10
UPMC COLE Voluntary non-profit - Private	COUDERSPORT	N/A	N/A	$5,861 – $9,311	0.1/10
UPMC BEDFORD MEMORIAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	EVERETT	N/A	N/A	$7,341 – $10,882	0.1/10
UPMC HORIZON Voluntary non-profit - Private	GREENVILLE	N/A	N/A	$2,700 – $10,479	0.1/10
WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other	EPHRATA	N/A	N/A	$6,509 – $29,355	0.1/10
HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Church	MEADOWBROOK	N/A	N/A	$7,075 – $16,884	0.1/10
FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	MCCONNELLSBURG	N/A	N/A	$4,315 – $4,315	0.1/10
UPMC HAMOT Voluntary non-profit - Private	ERIE	N/A	N/A	$8,755 – $19,155	0.1/10
UPMC EAST Voluntary non-profit - Private	MONROEVILLE	N/A	N/A	$7,430 – $28,292	0.1/10
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS Voluntary non-profit - Private	EASTON	N/A	N/A	$8,117 – $15,826	0.1/10
CHAN SOON- SHIONG MEDICAL CENTER AT WINDBER Voluntary non-profit - Private	WINDBER	N/A	N/A	$4,413 – $9,044	0.1/10
UPMC PASSAVANT Voluntary non-profit - Private	PITTSBURGH	N/A	N/A	$4,128 – $9,630	0.1/10
UPMC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH Voluntary non-profit - Other	PITTSBURGH	N/A	N/A	$3,237 – $20,227	0.1/10
UPMC CARLISLE Voluntary non-profit - Private	CARLISLE	N/A	N/A	$1,157 – $22,532	0.1/10
UPMC PINNACLE HOSPITALS Voluntary non-profit - Private	HARRISBURG	N/A	N/A	$4,128 – $9,630	0.1/10
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	ALLENTOWN	N/A	N/A	$8,035 – $27,761	0.1/10
PAOLI HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	PAOLI	N/A	N/A	$7,022 – $17,836	0.1/10
ACMH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	KITTANNING	N/A	N/A	$6,222 – $21,977	0.1/10
WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL Proprietary	WILKES-BARRE	N/A	N/A	$4,615 – $16,483	0.1/10
MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM Voluntary non-profit - Other	PITTSBURGH	N/A	N/A	$7,000 – $18,383	0.1/10
UPMC GREENE Voluntary non-profit - Private	WAYNESBURG	N/A	N/A	$6,267 – $12,370	0.1/10
SHARON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	SHARON	N/A	N/A	$1,200 – $11,226	0.1/10
RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	MEDIA	N/A	N/A	$7,216 – $18,328	0.1/10
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	PHILADELPHIA	N/A	N/A	$545 – $25,253	0.1/10
UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	UNIONTOWN	N/A	N/A	$4,026 – $16,826	0.1/10
UPMC JAMESON Voluntary non-profit - Other	NEW CASTLE	N/A	N/A	$7,323 – $10,252	0.1/10
UPMC HANOVER Voluntary non-profit - Private	HANOVER	N/A	N/A	$6,503 – $22,532	0.1/10
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ANDERSON CAMPUS Voluntary non-profit - Private	EASTON	N/A	N/A	$8,115 – $15,826	0.1/10
INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	INDIANA	N/A	N/A	$940 – $21,977	0.1/10
UPMC SOMERSET Voluntary non-profit - Private	SOMERSET	N/A	N/A	$0 – $10,416	0.1/10
GEISINGER ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	ORWIGSBURG	N/A	N/A	$7,035 – $15,826	0.1/10
UPMC LITITZ Voluntary non-profit - Other	LITITZ	N/A	N/A	$8,948 – $22,532	0.1/10
WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	LEBANON	N/A	N/A	$4,789 – $29,179	0.1/10
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO Voluntary non-profit - Private	EAST STROUDSBURG	N/A	N/A	$7,721 – $27,348	0.1/10
UPMC MUNCY Voluntary non-profit - Private	MUNCY	N/A	N/A	$2,208 – $15,974	0.1/10
ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private	COALDALE	N/A	N/A	$7,931 – $15,826	0.1/10
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - DICKSON CITY Voluntary non-profit - Private	DICKSON CITY	N/A	N/A	$5,824 – $27,348	0.1/10
UPMC MERCY Voluntary non-profit - Private	PITTSBURGH	N/A	N/A	$5,312 – $18,866	0.1/10

CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL

CANONSBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$313

Cash Price

$69-78%

GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER

GROVE CITY, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$313

Cash Price

$69-78%

SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL

ERIE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$313

Cash Price

$69-78%

FORBES HOSPITAL

MONROEVILLE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$313

Cash Price

$69-78%

JEFFERSON HOSPITAL

JEFFERSON HILLS, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$313

Cash Price

$69-78%

WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL

WARREN, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$12,187

Cash Price

$6,093-50%

Negotiated Range

$4,265 – $10,122

ST CLAIR HOSPITAL

PITTSBURGH, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$28,877

Cash Price

$7,020-76%

Negotiated Range

$6,110 – $28,877

JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL

LANSDALE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$7,674

Negotiated Range

$6,333 – $28,233

SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING

WYOMISSING, PA · Physician

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$8,367

Negotiated Range

$2,044 – $2,044

JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL

ABINGTON, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$8,909

Negotiated Range

$6,826 – $28,233

LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL

BRISTOL, PA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$9,051

Negotiated Range

$6,547 – $16,301

JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEAST

PHILADELPHIA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$9,472

Negotiated Range

$4,152 – $28,233

ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

PHILADELPHIA, PA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$9,494

Negotiated Range

$6,547 – $16,607

SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

NORRISTOWN, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$9,494

Negotiated Range

$6,547 – $16,607

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

PHILADELPHIA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$11,850

Negotiated Range

$7,328 – $28,920

ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER

LANGHORNE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$20,310

Cash Price

$13,202-35%

Negotiated Range

$6,480 – $20,762

JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL

PHILADELPHIA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$13,354

Negotiated Range

$6,773 – $24,798

JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL

EAST NORRITON, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$13,354

Negotiated Range

$6,773 – $24,798

WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

HONESDALE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$20,540

Cash Price

$14,378-30%

Negotiated Range

$3,000 – $16,704

GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL

BLOOMSBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$33,664

Cash Price

$20,872-38%

Negotiated Range

$4,136 – $18,015

GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL

LEWISTOWN, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$37,171

Cash Price

$23,046-38%

Negotiated Range

$6,041 – $21,277

DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL

DOYLESTOWN, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$23,894

Cash Price

$23,894

Negotiated Range

$6,451 – $17,749

WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL

YORK, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$26,056

Negotiated Range

$6,444 – $29,061

GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER

SCRANTON, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$75,674

Cash Price

$46,918-38%

Negotiated Range

$6,129 – $22,549

GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER MUNCY

MUNCY, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$104,919

Cash Price

$65,049-38%

Negotiated Range

$6,041 – $24,898

GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

WILKES BARRE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$104,919

Cash Price

$65,049-38%

Negotiated Range

$6,041 – $24,898

GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER

DANVILLE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$104,919

Cash Price

$65,049-38%

Negotiated Range

$5,465 – $89,181

WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL

CHAMBERSBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,490 – $29,925

UPMC WELLSBORO

WELLSBORO, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$11,510 – $15,974

UPMC ST MARGARET

PITTSBURGH, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,008 – $27,938

LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL

LANCASTER, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$548 – $26,006

ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - GRAND VIEW CAMPUS

SELLERSVILLE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,900 – $17,764

GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL

JERSEY SHORE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,607 – $24,782

MAIN LINE HOSPITAL LANKENAU

WYNNEWOOD, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,849 – $34,000

UPMC ALTOONA

ALTOONA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,890 – $14,380

SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET

POTTSVILLE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,319 – $18,015

ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - MONROE CAMPUS

STROUDSBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,842 – $19,590

UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL

MC KEESPORT, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$9,154 – $14,972

WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, THE

WASHINGTON, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,111 – $10,348

WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

LEWISBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,250 – $29,385

UPMC WILLIAMSPORT

WILLIAMSPORT, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,634 – $16,265

UPMC KANE

KANE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,082 – $11,192

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MACUNGIE

MACUNGIE, PA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,115 – $18,736

ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS

LEHIGHTON, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,777 – $15,826

MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

MEADVILLE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,586 – $6,586

PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

PHILADELPHIA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$545 – $27,534

UPMC MEMORIAL

YORK, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,026 – $22,532

PENN HIGHLANDS ELK

SAINT MARYS, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,069 – $1,069

UPMC NORTHWEST

SENECA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,820 – $10,518

UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE

PITTSBURGH, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$9,400 – $36,456

PENN HIGHLANDS DUBOIS

DUBOIS, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,857 – $13,296

REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON

SCRANTON, PA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,055 – $17,582

GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL

GETTYSBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,746 – $29,061

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON

HAZLETON, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,857 – $15,741

ST LUKES HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM

BETHLEHEM, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,380 – $15,826

BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL

BRYN MAWR, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,598 – $31,854

UPMC COLE

COUDERSPORT, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,861 – $9,311

UPMC BEDFORD MEMORIAL

EVERETT, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,341 – $10,882

UPMC HORIZON

GREENVILLE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,700 – $10,479

WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

EPHRATA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,509 – $29,355

HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER

MEADOWBROOK, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,075 – $16,884

FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

MCCONNELLSBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,315 – $4,315

UPMC HAMOT

ERIE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,755 – $19,155

UPMC EAST

MONROEVILLE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,430 – $28,292

ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS

EASTON, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,117 – $15,826

CHAN SOON- SHIONG MEDICAL CENTER AT WINDBER

WINDBER, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,413 – $9,044

UPMC PASSAVANT

PITTSBURGH, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,128 – $9,630

UPMC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,237 – $20,227

UPMC CARLISLE

CARLISLE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,157 – $22,532

UPMC PINNACLE HOSPITALS

HARRISBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,128 – $9,630

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL

ALLENTOWN, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,035 – $27,761

PAOLI HOSPITAL

PAOLI, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,022 – $17,836

ACMH HOSPITAL

KITTANNING, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,222 – $21,977

WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL

WILKES-BARRE, PA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,615 – $16,483

MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM

PITTSBURGH, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,000 – $18,383

UPMC GREENE

WAYNESBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,267 – $12,370

SHARON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

SHARON, PA · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,200 – $11,226

RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

MEDIA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,216 – $18,328

PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL

PHILADELPHIA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$545 – $25,253

UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL

UNIONTOWN, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,026 – $16,826

UPMC JAMESON

NEW CASTLE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,323 – $10,252

UPMC HANOVER

HANOVER, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,503 – $22,532

ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ANDERSON CAMPUS

EASTON, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,115 – $15,826

INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

INDIANA, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$940 – $21,977

UPMC SOMERSET

SOMERSET, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$0 – $10,416

GEISINGER ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL

ORWIGSBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,035 – $15,826

UPMC LITITZ

LITITZ, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,948 – $22,532

WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

LEBANON, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,789 – $29,179

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,721 – $27,348

UPMC MUNCY

MUNCY, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,208 – $15,974

ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

COALDALE, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,931 – $15,826

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - DICKSON CITY

DICKSON CITY, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,824 – $27,348

UPMC MERCY

PITTSBURGH, PA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,312 – $18,866

C-Section Cost by City in Pennsylvania

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C-Section Cost in Other States

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What Affects C-Section Cost in Pennsylvania

Hospital charges for c-section in Pennsylvania vary widely based on facility type, geographic competition, and payer mix.

For c-section in Pennsylvania, the choice of facility can mean thousands of dollars in price difference. Teaching hospitals and major health systems typically maintain higher chargemaster rates, while community hospitals and outpatient centers may offer competitive self-pay pricing.

Based on data from 93 hospitals in Pennsylvania, c-section prices range from $313 to $104,919 — a 335.5x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Pennsylvania

The setting where c-section is performed in Pennsylvania significantly impacts total cost. Hospital inpatient stays are the most expensive, followed by hospital outpatient departments, then ambulatory surgery centers.

For patients who are medically appropriate for outpatient surgery, ASCs offer a compelling combination of lower cost and shorter wait times. Many are physician-owned and focus exclusively on surgical care.

Discuss options with your surgeon and, if you're self-pay, ask about pricing at each available setting before scheduling.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Pennsylvania

If you're paying out of pocket for c-section in Pennsylvania, you may be able to negotiate a rate lower than the hospital's published list price. Federal law requires hospitals to post cash-pay rates, making it easier to compare options before scheduling.

In Pennsylvania, the average cash price for c-section is $17,703, which is 50% lower than the average list price of $35,540. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

For insured patients, the negotiated rate between your plan and the hospital determines your cost share. If you haven't met your deductible, you may pay more than the cash price. It's worth asking the hospital whether their self-pay rate is lower than what your insurance would charge — some patients save money by not filing a claim.

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Frequently Asked Questions About C-Section Cost in Pennsylvania

How much does C-Section cost in Pennsylvania?▼

The average cash price for c-section in Pennsylvania is $17,703. Prices range from $313 to $104,919 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.

Why do C-Section prices vary so much in Pennsylvania?▼

Hospital prices for c-section in Pennsylvania differ based on facility type (hospital outpatient vs. ambulatory surgery center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.

Can I get a cheaper C-Section by paying cash?▼

Yes. In Pennsylvania, the average cash price for c-section is $17,703, which is 50% below the average list price of $35,540. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.

What is the cheapest hospital for C-Section in Pennsylvania?▼

The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Pennsylvania offers the lowest cash price for c-section. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.

Does insurance cover C-Section?▼

Most health insurance plans cover c-section when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.