How much does vaginal delivery (global care) cost in Texas?
CPT 59400 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
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
$2,680
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
Typical
$2,594
Ask $2,680
$538 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $42,729
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$2,594
Cash / self-pay price
$2,680
Prices near you — 63 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso lowest | Hospital | $538cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $593cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $2,091negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $2,091negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $2,310negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $2,310negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $2,310negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $2,310negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $2,310negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $2,310negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $2,310negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $2,310negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $2,334negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,334negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,334negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $2,334negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,334negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $2,334negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $2,334negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $2,336negotiated | — | — |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – South | Hospital | $2,346negotiated | — | — |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline | Hospital | $2,346negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,363negotiated | — | — |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,405negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,430negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $2,460negotiated | — | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $2,508cash | — | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $2,508cash | — | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $2,680cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $2,680cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,755negotiated | — | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $2,757cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $2,796negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $2,861negotiated | — | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Alamo Heights (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,864negotiated | — | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $3,034negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,108negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler | Hospital | $3,310negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,536negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $4,086negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $4,900negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $5,519cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $5,841negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $5,841negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $6,207negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $6,587negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $7,316negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $7,316negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $7,316negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $11,198cash | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $12,906negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $12,906negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $12,911negotiated | — | — |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $12,911negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $12,911negotiated | — | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $12,911negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $20,929negotiated | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $20,929negotiated | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $20,929negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $20,929negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano gross charge | Hospital | $41,444negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco gross charge | Hospital | $41,444negotiated | — | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth gross charge | Hospital | $42,729negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
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. 7 unusually low/high prices 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 $2,680.40, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $2,334.27–$7,316.00. 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 Texas?
For vaginal delivery (global care) (CPT 59400) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $2,594, with hospitals ranging from $2,334 to $7,316 across 63 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for vaginal delivery (global care) (CPT 59400) in Texas is around $2,594, with hospital prices ranging from $2,334 to $7,316 across 63 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.