How much does vaginal delivery (global care) cost in Sacramento, CA?

CPT 59400 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Sacramento, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
59400 Vaginal delivery (global care)
Ask to pay
$1,211
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$2,550
Cash / self-pay price
$1,211
Prices near you — 9 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) lowest Hospital $1,211cash — —
Dignity Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (Bakersfield) Hospital $2,061negotiated — —
Clovis Community Medical Center (Clovis) Hospital $2,132negotiated — —
Community Regional Medical Center (Fresno) Hospital $2,132negotiated — —
Dignity Mercy General Hospital (Sacramento) Hospital $2,967negotiated — ★★★★★
Dignity St. Joseph's Medical Center (Stockton) Hospital $3,138negotiated — —
Dignity Mercy San Juan Medical Center (Carmichael) Hospital $5,645negotiated — —
Dignity Mercy Medical Center Redding (Redding) Hospital $8,574negotiated — —
UC Davis Medical Center (Sacramento) gross charge Hospital $26,085negotiated — ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 1 unusually low/high price excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 59400 (Vaginal delivery (global care)) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 59400 is $1,210.95, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $2,096.69–$7,109.64. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 59400 cost in Sacramento, CA?

For vaginal delivery (global care) (CPT 59400) in Sacramento, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $2,550, with hospitals ranging from $2,097 to $7,110 across 9 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does vaginal delivery (global care) cost in Sacramento, CA?

A fair self-pay price for vaginal delivery (global care) (CPT 59400) in Sacramento, CA is around $2,550, with hospital prices ranging from $2,097 to $7,110 across 9 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of vaginal delivery (global care)?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.