In 2023, the national median allowed value for a vaginal delivery was 13,945 U.S. dollars. That is the median cost for people with insurance using an in-network service*. This includes both the out-of-pocket amount and the amount paid by insurance. In that year, Alaska had the highest cost for a vaginal delivery, with a median allowed value of about 23.4 thousand U.S. dollars per birth. On the other hand, for people without insurance or using out-of-network services, the cost of a vaginal birth more than doubles in the majority of the states. In comparison, a c-section delivery with insurance cost roughly 3,000 U.S. dollars more than a natural birth.
Median cost of vaginal delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)*
Data from September 2023 release of the vaginal delivery and C-section FH® Total Treatment Cost benchmarks
Supplementary notes
*Allowed amount: The total fee negotiated between an insurance plan and a provider for an in-network service. Includes both the portion to be paid by the plan member and the portion to be paid by the plan.
The actual out-of-pocket costs may vary due to deductibles and co-payment.
Cost of birth includes: Inpatient and outpatient facility and professional costs are included. Services include the delivery itself (e.g., pharmacy, nursery, labor and delivery room, medical and surgical supplies, room and board for the mother), anesthesia, fetal nonstress tests, ultrasounds, laboratory work and breast pump.
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FAIR Health. (September 9, 2024). Median cost of vaginal delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495585/vaginal-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
FAIR Health. "Median cost of vaginal delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)*." Chart. September 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495585/vaginal-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
FAIR Health. (2024). Median cost of vaginal delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495585/vaginal-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
FAIR Health. "Median Cost of Vaginal Delivery with Insurance in The U.S. in 2023, by State (in U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495585/vaginal-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
FAIR Health, Median cost of vaginal delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495585/vaginal-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Median cost of vaginal delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph], FAIR Health, September 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495585/vaginal-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
