In 2023, the national median allowed value for c-section was 16,943 U.S. dollars. That is the median c-section 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, New Jersey had the highest cost for c-sections, with a median allowed value of about 26.9 thousand U.S. dollars per birth. On the other hand, for people without insurance or using out-of-network services, the cost of a c-section birth more than doubles in the majority of the states.
Median cost of c-section 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 c-section delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/982478/c-section-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
FAIR Health. "Median cost of c-section delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)*." Chart. September 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982478/c-section-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
FAIR Health. (2024). Median cost of c-section delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982478/c-section-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
FAIR Health. "Median Cost of C-section 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/982478/c-section-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
FAIR Health, Median cost of c-section delivery with insurance in the U.S. in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982478/c-section-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Median cost of c-section 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/982478/c-section-delivery-cost-with-insurance-by-us-state/
