Giving birth

US hospitals must publish their prices by law. We take them from each hospital's own file. They're what hospitals charge, not what patients told us they paid, and not a quote.

Hospitals are compared on the same billing code, but what each one includes in that price can differ. Doctors, anesthesia and some tests are often billed separately and aren't included.

For insurance, we show what most plans pay the hospital, leaving out the very lowest and highest. Your own share depends on your plan.

What each hospital calls it: Glendale Adventist Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; San Dimas Community Hospital, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CCMCC”; Sherman Oaks Hospital, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CCMCC”; Encino Hospital Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CCMCC”; Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CCMCC”; La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CCMCC”; Huntington Beach Hospital, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CCMCC”; St. Francis Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CCMCC”; West Anaheim Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CCMCC”; Centinela Hospital Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CCMCC”; White Memorial Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Alhambra Hospital Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Anaheim Regional Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Baldwin Park Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; California Hospital Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital, “NORMAL VAGINAL DELIVERY”; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, “NORMAL VAGINAL DELIVERY”; Chapman Global Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Coast Plaza Hospital, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Community Hospital of Huntington Park, “OB without Sterilization”; Downey Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Foothill Regional Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Garfield Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Greater El Monte Community Hospital, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, “Vaginal Delivery without Sterilization or D&C without CC/MCC”; Keck Hospital of USC, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Los Angeles General Medical Center, “"VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC"”; Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Memorial Hospital of Gardena, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Northridge Hospital Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, “"VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC"”; Orange County Anaheim Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Orange County Irvine Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Orange County Global Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Palmdale Regional Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Panorama Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, “Maternity Care”; Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Providence Saint John's Health Center, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; South Bay Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; South Coast Global Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Southern California Hospital at Culver City, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Southern California Hospital at Hollywood, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; St Jude Medical Center, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; St. Mary Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; UCI Health Medical Center, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; UCLA West Valley Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; USC Arcadia Hospital, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, “Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc”; Valley Presbyterian Hospital, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; West Los Angeles Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Whittier Hospital Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”; Woodland Hills Medical Center, “VAGINAL DELIVERY WITHOUT STERILIZATION OR D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC”.