A hospital stay for a cesarean birth without major complications.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 788 · Des Moines
What hospitals charge
$36,532.50 to $37,452.15
2 hospitals · cash prices
What the hospital lists
- CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC$36,532.50
Inpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
MercyOne Des Moines Medical CenterAbout 565 miles away1111 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC$37,452.15
Inpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Inpatient DRGs Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
Location and source
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical CenterAbout 575 miles away1755 59th Place, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
This hospital hasn’t published a cash price for this service.
Location and source
Broadlawns Medical CenterAbout 565 miles away1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50314
What the hospital lists
This hospital hasn’t published a cash price for this service.
Location and source
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran HospitalAbout 565 miles away1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
What the hospital lists
This hospital hasn’t published a cash price for this service.
Location and source
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical CenterAbout 565 miles away1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
From each hospital's published price list, Jan 28, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026. Not a quote, and doctors' fees are often extra. Distances are measured from the middle of Columbus, OH (approximate area).
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What each hospital calls it: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, “CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC”; MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center, “CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Broadlawns Medical Center, “Cesarean Section Without Sterilization Without Cc/Mcc”; UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital, “CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC”; UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center, “CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC”.
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