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Posted commercial rates at 17 Pennsylvania hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Washington Washington | $8,832 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc St Margaret Pittsburgh | $12,579 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc East Monroeville | $12,750 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System Pittsburgh | $13,624 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc Mercy Pittsburgh | $14,342 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc Passavant Pittsburgh | $14,850 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-03-07 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media | $14,864 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli | $15,001 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital Abington | $15,012 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-09-15 |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia | $15,403 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr | $16,250 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton | $16,453 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown | $17,938 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh | $18,326 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia | $18,558 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-04-13 |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood | $19,146 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia | $21,811 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Washington Washington | $10,398 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc St Margaret Pittsburgh | $14,987 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc East Monroeville | $15,190 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia | $15,403 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System Pittsburgh | $16,233 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc Mercy Pittsburgh | $17,088 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital Abington | $17,486 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-09-15 |
| Upmc Passavant Pittsburgh | $17,693 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-07 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton | $19,164 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media | $19,194 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli | $19,330 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr | $20,904 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia | $21,668 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-04-13 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown | $21,726 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh | $21,834 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood | $24,322 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia | $25,405 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh | $24,676 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown | $24,681 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media | $25,643 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr | $27,932 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia | $37,524 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in Pennsylvania?
17 Pennsylvania hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 17 hospitals is $15,012, 2.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.