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Newborn Care

The median cost of Newborn Care in the United States is $264 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $78 to $4,320 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 20 major US metros to show you exactly what 157 hospitals charge for this procedure. St. Louis is currently the cheapest metro at $78, while Houston is the most expensive at $4,320, a difference of 5438%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-04-18
157 Hospitals
across 20 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$264
$78$4,320
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Newborn Care is $264 based on data from 157 hospitals across 20 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $78 in St. Louis to $4,320 in Houston. 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

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

Newborn Care median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$2,02013
BostonMA$2362
CharlotteNC$3718
ChicagoIL$27111
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$36913
DenverCO$2341
DetroitMI$1208
HoustonTX$4,3201
Los AngelesCA$30820
MiamiFL$3625
MinneapolisMN$2605
New JerseyNJ$22214
New YorkNY$25821
PhiladelphiaPA$1,2412
PortlandOR$2489
SacramentoCA$2644
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$2648
SeattleWA$4515
St. LouisMO$783
Washington DCDC$1354
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

157 hospitals across 20 metros
St. Louis
MO
3 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$78
Detroit
MI
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$120
Washington DC
DC
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$135
New Jersey
NJ
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$222
Denver
CO
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$234
Boston
MA
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$236
Portland
OR
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$248
New York
NY
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$258
Minneapolis
MN
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$260
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$264
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$264
Chicago
IL
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$271
Los Angeles
CA
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$308
Miami
FL
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$362
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$369
Charlotte
NC
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$371
Seattle
WA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$451
Philadelphia
PA
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,241
Atlanta
GA
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,020
Houston
TX
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,320
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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 157 hospitals in 20 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.