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C-section in Washington: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 15 Washington hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 788

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup$17,2732.1×62026-08-27
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma$17,6752.2×52026-08-27
Multicare Auburn Medical Center Auburn$17,6752.2×52026-08-27
Multicare Covington Medical Center Covington$17,6752.2×52026-08-27
Overlake Hospital Medical Center Bellevue$17,8262.2×62026-04-01
St Anne Hospital Burien$19,7902.5×52026-02-28
St Clare Hospital Lakewood$20,4872.5×62026-02-28
St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor$20,4872.5×62026-02-28
St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma$20,4872.5×62026-02-28
St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way$20,4872.5×62026-02-28
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver$20,6002.7×42026-04-01
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds$20,7082.7×52026-04-01
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah$21,6112.7×42026-04-01
Swedish Medical Center Seattle$23,6953.0×52026-04-01
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle$23,6953.0×52026-04-01

MS-DRG 787

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup$18,7382.0×62026-08-27
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma$19,8002.1×52026-08-27
Multicare Auburn Medical Center Auburn$19,8002.1×52026-08-27
Multicare Covington Medical Center Covington$19,8002.1×52026-08-27
Overlake Hospital Medical Center Bellevue$21,3062.3×62026-04-01
St Anne Hospital Burien$23,2282.5×52026-02-28
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver$23,8862.7×42026-04-01
St Clare Hospital Lakewood$24,0442.6×62026-02-28
St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor$24,0442.6×62026-02-28
St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma$24,0442.6×62026-02-28
St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way$24,0442.6×62026-02-28
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds$25,4582.9×52026-04-01
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah$25,8582.8×42026-04-01
Swedish Medical Center Seattle$29,1303.1×52026-04-01
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle$29,1303.1×52026-04-01

MS-DRG 786

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup$23,9041.7×62026-08-27
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma$30,1332.2×52026-08-27
Overlake Hospital Medical Center Bellevue$32,3002.3×62026-04-01
St Clare Hospital Lakewood$36,5922.6×62026-02-28
St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor$36,5922.6×62026-02-28
Swedish Medical Center Seattle$45,1463.3×52026-04-01

Questions

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

15 Washington hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 15 hospitals is $20,487, 2.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.