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Posted commercial rates at 28 California hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 59409
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord | $4,571 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-23 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $7,693 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $8,206 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $16,199 | 3.9× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford | $22,093 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek | $26,690 | 5.8× | 1 | 2026-03-23 |
MS-DRG 807
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $6,483 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-05-29 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $8,536 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $9,016 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $9,330 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia | $9,360 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-07-27 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $9,506 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $9,822 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla | $9,822 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $9,822 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $10,108 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $10,452 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $10,610 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $10,892 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $11,173 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $11,283 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $11,644 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $11,894 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $12,050 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $12,768 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $14,336 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $14,748 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $14,833 | 2.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $17,176 | 2.7× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $20,637 | 3.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego | $31,912 | 5.1× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 806
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $8,970 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $17,176 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $23,080 | 3.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 805
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $10,740 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $17,176 | 1.7× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $33,034 | 3.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for vaginal delivery in California?
28 California hospitals post usable commercial rates for vaginal delivery in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 59409, hospital outpatient, the median across 6 hospitals is $12,203, 2.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.