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C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)

The median cost of C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) in the United States is $4,824 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $2,076 to $18,733 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 636 hospitals charge for this procedure. San Diego is currently the cheapest metro at $2,076, while Tampa is the most expensive at $18,733, a difference of 802%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
636 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$4,824
$2,076$18,733
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) is $4,824 based on data from 636 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $2,076 in San Diego to $18,733 in Tampa. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

25 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$2,74648
BaltimoreMD$4,3298
BostonMA$6,8055
CharlotteNC$6,59639
ChicagoIL$4,12241
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$3,52765
DenverCO$6,0098
DetroitMI$7,06024
HoustonTX$4,82413
Los AngelesCA$6,859130
MiamiFL$2,53731
MinneapolisMN$2,21422
New JerseyNJ$4,35020
New YorkNY$5,26941
OrlandoFL$2,1992
PhiladelphiaPA$6,20229
PhoenixAZ$11,05815
PortlandOR$9,13420
SacramentoCA$6,3204
San DiegoCA$2,0761
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$6,3209
SeattleWA$4,73019
St. LouisMO$2,88218
TampaFL$18,7331
Washington DCDC$2,66623
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

636 hospitals across 25 metros
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,076
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,199
Minneapolis
MN
22 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,214
Miami
FL
31 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,537
Washington DC
DC
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,666
Atlanta
GA
48 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,746
St. Louis
MO
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,882
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
65 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$3,527
Chicago
IL
41 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,122
Baltimore
MD
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,329
New Jersey
NJ
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,350
Seattle
WA
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,730
Houston
TX
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,824
New York
NY
41 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$5,269
Denver
CO
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,009
Philadelphia
PA
29 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,202
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,320
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,320
Charlotte
NC
39 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,596
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,805
Los Angeles
CA
130 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,859
Detroit
MI
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$7,060
Portland
OR
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$9,134
Phoenix
AZ
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$11,058
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$18,733
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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 636 hospitals in 25 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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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.