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C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)

The median cost of C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) in the United States is $6,886 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $1,324 to $20,148 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 616 hospitals charge for this procedure. Miami is currently the cheapest metro at $1,324, while Boston is the most expensive at $20,148, a difference of 1422%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-04-18
616 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$6,886
$1,324$20,148
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) is $6,886 based on data from 616 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $1,324 in Miami to $20,148 in Boston. 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.

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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$6,31937
BaltimoreMD$6,4537
BostonMA$20,1485
CharlotteNC$8,24239
ChicagoIL$4,31740
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$6,49165
DenverCO$2,9978
DetroitMI$6,88624
HoustonTX$3,56713
Los AngelesCA$7,370126
MiamiFL$1,32431
MinneapolisMN$8,67322
New JerseyNJ$17,66220
New YorkNY$10,56541
OrlandoFL$1,8302
PhiladelphiaPA$8,39029
PhoenixAZ$7,71716
PortlandOR$7,87720
SacramentoCA$6,3204
San DiegoCA$2,0741
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$6,3209
SeattleWA$7,08919
St. LouisMO$2,44517
TampaFL$18,7331
Washington DCDC$7,89420
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

616 hospitals across 25 metros
Miami
FL
31 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,324
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,830
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,074
St. Louis
MO
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,445
Denver
CO
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,997
Houston
TX
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,567
Chicago
IL
40 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,317
Atlanta
GA
37 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,319
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,320
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,320
Baltimore
MD
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,453
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
65 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,491
Detroit
MI
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$6,886
Seattle
WA
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$7,089
Los Angeles
CA
126 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$7,370
Phoenix
AZ
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$7,717
Portland
OR
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$7,877
Washington DC
DC
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$7,894
Charlotte
NC
39 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$8,242
Philadelphia
PA
29 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$8,390
Minneapolis
MN
22 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$8,673
New York
NY
41 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$10,565
New Jersey
NJ
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$17,662
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$18,733
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$20,148
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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 616 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.