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C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)

The median cost of C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) in the United States is $6,653 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $1,830 to $50,341 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 24 major US metros to show you exactly what 467 hospitals charge for this procedure. Orlando is currently the cheapest metro at $1,830, while Boston is the most expensive at $50,341, a difference of 2651%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan April 2026
467 Hospitals
across 24 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$6,653
$1,830$50,341
Typical Range
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The cost of C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) varies from $1,830 in Orlando to $50,341 in Boston across 24 US metros, a difference of 2651%, based on federal Hospital Price Transparency data updated monthly.

Nationwide Snapshot

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24 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$7,20522
BaltimoreMD$6,7746
BostonMA$50,3411
CharlotteNC$8,51835
ChicagoIL$3,29436
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$6,53148
DenverCO$3,6047
DetroitMI$11,2289
HoustonTX$5,87017
Los AngelesCA$7,254130
MiamiFL$2,09318
MinneapolisMN$11,33311
New YorkNY$19,12033
OrlandoFL$1,8302
PhiladelphiaPA$6,25011
PhoenixAZ$5,20310
PortlandOR$20,63912
SacramentoCA$6,3203
San DiegoCA$2,0741
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$6,3208
SeattleWA$12,96118
St. LouisMO$5,35310
TampaFL$18,7331
Washington DCDC$13,04518
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

467 hospitals across 24 metros
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,830
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$2,074
Miami
FL
18 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$2,093
Chicago
IL
36 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,294
Denver
CO
7 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,604
Phoenix
AZ
10 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$5,203
St. Louis
MO
10 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$5,353
Houston
TX
17 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$5,870
Philadelphia
PA
11 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,250
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,320
Sacramento
CA
3 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,320
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
48 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,531
Baltimore
MD
6 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,774
Atlanta
GA
22 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$7,205
Los Angeles
CA
130 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$7,254
Charlotte
NC
35 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$8,518
Detroit
MI
9 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$11,228
Minneapolis
MN
11 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$11,333
Seattle
WA
18 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$12,961
Washington DC
DC
18 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$13,045
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$18,733
New York
NY
33 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$19,120
Portland
OR
12 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$20,639
Boston
MA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$50,341
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 467 hospitals in 24 US metros. See our full methodology.
Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.