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C-section in California: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 79 California hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 788

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Los Angeles$6,4810.7×32026-03-12
College Medical Center Long Beach$7,6010.8×52026-07-01
Barstow Community Hospital Barstow$8,5000.9×22026-09-17
Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet$9,0001.0×92026-06-15
Menifee Global Medical Center Sun City$9,0001.0×92026-05-20
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas$9,2241.0×72026-09-01
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks$9,3161.0×52026-09-01
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange$9,3661.1×102026-05-06
Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk$9,8531.1×142026-02-04
Community Hospital Of Huntington Park Huntington Park$9,8761.1×142026-02-04
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma$9,9231.1×42026-09-01
Community Regional Medical Center Fresno$9,9371.1×52026-06-18
Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis$9,9371.1×52026-06-15
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta Murrieta$10,1671.1×32026-09-02
Memorial Hospital Of Gardena Gardena$10,2891.1×162026-02-04
Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville$10,3181.1×152026-05-13
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino$10,3941.2×42026-09-01
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning$10,6491.2×42026-05-20
St Rose Hospital Hayward$10,6681.1×52026-02-23
Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana$10,7821.2×162026-06-15
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville$10,8411.1×212026-09-15
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood$11,0401.2×42026-09-01
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles$11,2141.3×162026-02-04
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego$11,5201.3×152026-03-30
Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles$11,5461.3×62026-03-18
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland$11,5701.3×132026-04-02
South Coast Global Medical Center Santa Ana$11,5811.3×152026-06-15
Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose$12,0081.2×112026-09-01
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside$12,0701.4×52026-05-29
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino$12,2211.4×72026-09-01
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla$12,4721.4×62026-03-30
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas$12,4721.4×142026-03-30
Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia$12,5071.4×62026-07-27
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno$12,5721.4×12026-06-16
Paradise Valley Hospital National City$12,6381.4×62026-09-01
Riverside Community Hospital Riverside$12,6451.4×122026-09-01
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville$12,8021.4×72026-09-01
Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale$12,8231.4×112026-04-01
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair$12,8241.4×52026-09-01
Southern California Hospital At Hollywood Hollywood$13,0441.5×52026-03-18
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks$13,5131.5×52026-09-01
Mission Community Hospital Panorama City$13,6331.5×72026-09-01
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno$14,3271.6×42026-03-31
Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo$14,4621.6×52026-04-01
Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin$14,7491.6×72026-03-18
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana$15,1611.7×72026-04-01
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles$15,4321.7×32025-11-26
Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills$15,5841.7×52026-03-29
Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance$15,9011.8×72026-04-01
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange$15,9321.8×62026-04-01
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica$15,9891.8×52026-03-29
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center Los Angeles$15,9891.8×52026-03-29
Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway$16,4741.8×22026-04-01
Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido$16,5991.9×32026-04-01
Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton$16,6131.9×52026-04-01
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding$16,6321.9×42026-09-01
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills$16,6561.9×102026-04-01
Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro$16,7821.9×72026-04-01
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank$16,8701.9×72026-04-01
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills$16,8861.9×62026-04-01
St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco$17,0011.7×32026-04-01
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley$17,2201.9×102026-04-01
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna$17,2461.9×22026-04-01
Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach$18,1342.0×132026-04-01
Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica$18,7782.1×62026-04-01
Providence St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley$20,1082.2×22026-04-01
Loma Linda University Children'S Hospital Loma Linda$20,2882.3×22026-09-02
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach$21,0672.4×12026-04-01
Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles$21,0942.4×232026-04-01
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda$23,0642.6×42026-09-02
Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center Napa$23,3202.6×42026-04-01
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka$25,6492.9×32026-04-01
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp$25,7002.9×12026-04-01
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa$26,5962.8×42026-04-01
Uci Health-Lakewood Lakewood$27,6083.1×142026-04-01
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center Torrance$44,4825.0×12026-03-12
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center Sylmar$45,7135.1×12026-03-12

MS-DRG 787

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Los Angeles$6,4930.6×32026-03-12
College Medical Center Long Beach$8,8540.8×52026-07-01
Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet$9,7370.9×72026-06-15
Menifee Global Medical Center Sun City$9,7370.9×72026-05-20
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta Murrieta$10,1671.0×32026-09-02
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma$10,6761.0×42026-09-01
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas$10,7041.0×72026-09-01
Community Regional Medical Center Fresno$10,7481.0×42026-06-18
Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis$10,7481.0×42026-06-15
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks$10,8171.0×52026-09-01
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange$10,8541.0×102026-05-06
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas$11,0601.1×52026-03-30
Community Hospital Of Huntington Park Huntington Park$11,4201.1×132026-02-04
Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville$11,4711.1×152026-05-13
Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk$11,4871.1×142026-02-04
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino$11,5151.1×42026-09-01
Barstow Community Hospital Barstow$11,5641.1×12026-09-17
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland$11,5701.1×132026-04-02
Memorial Hospital Of Gardena Gardena$11,9671.1×152026-02-04
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside$12,0701.2×52026-05-29
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning$12,1791.2×42026-05-20
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood$12,2511.2×42026-09-01
St Rose Hospital Hayward$12,3401.1×52026-02-23
Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana$12,3811.2×152026-06-15
Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia$12,5071.2×62026-07-27
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno$12,5721.2×12026-06-16
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville$12,6271.1×212026-09-15
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles$12,9611.2×152026-02-04
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino$13,0441.3×72026-09-01
Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles$13,1541.3×62026-03-18
South Coast Global Medical Center Santa Ana$13,2011.3×142026-06-15
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego$13,2601.3×62026-03-30
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks$13,5131.3×52026-09-01
Mission Community Hospital Panorama City$13,6331.3×72026-09-01
Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose$13,9101.2×112026-09-01
Paradise Valley Hospital National City$14,0121.3×62026-09-01
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla$14,4481.4×62026-03-30
Riverside Community Hospital Riverside$14,5291.4×122026-09-01
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair$14,8031.4×52026-09-01
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville$14,8451.4×62026-09-01
Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale$14,9361.4×112026-04-01
Southern California Hospital At Hollywood Hollywood$15,1931.5×52026-03-18
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno$16,6231.6×42026-03-31
Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills$17,1041.6×42026-03-29
Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin$17,1801.6×72026-03-18
Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo$17,3251.7×52026-04-01
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana$17,9691.7×72026-04-01
Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance$18,5021.8×72026-04-01
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange$18,9101.8×62026-04-01
Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway$19,0281.8×22026-04-01
Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido$19,0741.8×32026-04-01
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding$19,3481.9×42026-09-01
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills$19,5421.9×102026-04-01
Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro$19,6901.9×72026-04-01
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank$19,7921.9×72026-04-01
Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton$19,9011.9×52026-04-01
St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco$19,9471.7×32026-04-01
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills$20,0021.9×62026-04-01
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley$20,2031.9×102026-04-01
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica$20,2231.9×42026-03-29
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center Los Angeles$20,2231.9×42026-03-29
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna$20,4342.0×22026-04-01
Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley$20,4922.0×12026-03-30
Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach$21,2762.0×132026-04-01
Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica$22,0362.1×62026-04-01
Loma Linda University Children'S Hospital Loma Linda$22,6842.2×22026-09-02
Providence St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley$24,0652.3×22026-04-01
Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles$24,5702.4×232026-04-01
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach$24,7172.4×12026-04-01
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles$25,6892.5×22025-11-26
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp$25,7002.5×12026-04-01
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda$26,7422.6×42026-09-02
Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center Napa$27,6162.6×42026-04-01
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka$30,0922.9×32026-04-01
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa$31,5552.9×42026-04-01
Uci Health-Lakewood Lakewood$32,4203.1×142026-04-01
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center Torrance$50,7224.9×12026-03-12
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center Sylmar$50,9704.9×12026-03-12

MS-DRG 786

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Menifee Global Medical Center Sun City$9,9680.7×42026-05-20
Northbay Medical Center Fairfield$10,2440.6×12026-04-01
Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet$10,3240.7×42026-06-15
Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis$11,1440.7×32026-06-15
Barstow Community Hospital Barstow$11,5640.8×12026-09-17
Community Regional Medical Center Fresno$11,6600.8×32026-06-18
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta Murrieta$11,8100.8×22026-09-02
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside$12,0700.8×52026-05-29
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno$12,5720.8×12026-06-16
College Medical Center Long Beach$13,0760.8×52026-07-01
Mission Community Hospital Panorama City$14,6200.9×72026-09-01
Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia$15,6341.0×52026-07-27
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks$15,8031.0×52026-09-01
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino$15,8491.0×32026-09-01
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange$15,8681.0×92026-05-06
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks$15,8781.0×42026-09-01
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma$16,1601.1×32026-09-01
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland$16,3591.1×132026-04-02
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood$17,2321.1×32026-09-01
Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville$17,6511.1×102026-05-13
Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk$17,6641.1×132026-02-04
Community Hospital Of Huntington Park Huntington Park$17,6701.1×122026-02-04
Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana$17,7721.1×142026-06-15
St Rose Hospital Hayward$17,9741.1×52026-02-23
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas$18,0481.2×42026-09-01
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning$18,1581.2×42026-05-20
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville$18,6511.1×212026-09-15
South Coast Global Medical Center Santa Ana$18,6621.2×112026-06-15
Memorial Hospital Of Gardena Gardena$18,7371.2×132026-02-04
Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose$18,8441.1×112026-09-01
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego$19,1251.2×62026-03-30
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles$20,0331.3×132026-02-04
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino$20,7161.3×62026-09-01
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla$20,8281.4×62026-03-30
Riverside Community Hospital Riverside$20,8811.4×112026-09-01
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas$21,1091.4×142026-03-30
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville$21,7341.4×52026-09-01
Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills$21,9881.4×42026-03-29
Paradise Valley Hospital National City$22,0161.4×52026-09-01
Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale$22,0601.4×112026-04-01
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair$22,3021.4×42026-09-01
Southern California Hospital At Hollywood Hollywood$22,4401.5×52026-03-18
Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles$23,0541.5×62026-03-18
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno$24,3661.6×42026-03-31
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica$24,5081.6×42026-03-29
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center Los Angeles$24,5081.6×42026-03-29
Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin$25,2761.6×72026-03-18
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp$25,7001.7×12026-04-01
Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo$25,9401.7×52026-04-01
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana$27,1281.8×72026-04-01
Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido$27,4211.8×32026-04-01
Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway$27,6401.8×22026-04-01
Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley$28,4101.8×12026-03-30
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange$28,5181.9×62026-04-01
Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance$29,2281.9×72026-04-01
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills$29,7391.9×102026-04-01
Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton$29,7971.9×52026-04-01
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles$29,7981.9×22025-11-26
Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro$29,9641.9×72026-04-01
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank$30,1201.9×72026-04-01
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills$30,2112.0×62026-04-01
St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco$30,3541.7×32026-04-01
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley$30,7442.0×102026-04-01
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna$30,8572.0×22026-04-01
Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach$32,3772.1×132026-04-01
Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica$33,5952.2×62026-04-01
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding$35,6062.3×32026-09-01
Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles$36,2892.4×232026-04-01
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach$37,6132.4×12026-04-01
Providence St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley$38,0982.5×22026-04-01
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda$39,1432.5×42026-09-02
Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center Napa$41,7212.7×42026-04-01
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka$45,7933.0×32026-04-01
Uci Health-Lakewood Lakewood$47,5283.1×142026-04-01
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa$47,6022.9×42026-04-01
Loma Linda University Children'S Hospital Loma Linda$50,0063.2×32026-09-02
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center Sylmar$65,9464.3×12026-03-12
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center Torrance$68,5864.5×12026-03-12

Questions

How much do insurers pay for c-section in California?

79 California hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 77 hospitals is $12,824, 1.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.