C-Section Cost in Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

A cesarean delivery is a surgical birth in which the baby is delivered through incisions in the abdomen and uterus, and the procedure produces a newborn and a surgical recovery stay rather than images or lab results. The hospital facility fee covers the operating room, nursing, supplies, and the hospital stay, while surgeon and anesthesia services are billed separately. This page covers one billing code, 59510 Cesarean Delivery, across 12 hospitals in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area. All prices come from the price transparency files that CMS requires hospitals to publish.

Data last accessed by us: 2026-10-15 · Newest hospital file date among hospitals below: 2026-09-01

Data may be outdated

This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 2026-01-01 (287 days ago). Prices may not reflect current charges. Contact the hospital directly for current pricing.

Incomplete rows: Some hospitals publish $0 / blank amounts for this procedure in their transparency file. Those cells show as N/A and are excluded from the cash range above.

Cesarean Delivery (HCPCS 59510)

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Hospital	Gross Charge	Cash Price	Low Insured	High Insured
HCA Bayonet Point	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA Brandon	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA Largo	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA Largo West	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA Northside	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA Oak Hill	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA Pasadena	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA South Shore	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA South Tampa	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA St. Petersburg	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA Trinity	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →
HCA West Tampa	N/A	N/A	$1,638	$13,164	Schedule →

What These Prices Mean

Missing gross and cash figures
A gross charge is a hospital's list price before any discounts, and a cash price is what a patient without insurance may be quoted. On this page, neither figure is available. All 12 rows show a gross charge published as $0 or blank, and 0 of 12 rows show a published cash price. Because these are missing data and not real prices, no cash-to-gross percentage can be given. The only figures published are insured rates, which range from $1,638 to $13,164 for code 59510. People on a high-deductible plan who have not yet met the deductible usually pay the plan's negotiated rate, so the insured range is the more relevant figure for them than a list price.

One code, one bundled procedure
This page lists a single code, 59510 Cesarean Delivery. That code describes the delivery itself together with routine care before and after birth. Because there is only one code, there are no differences between codes to compare. Every hospital row carries the same insured range of $1,638 to $13,164, so the figures that vary here depend on the insurer and plan, not on the code.

Why C-Section Prices Vary

One system, identical ranges
All 12 hospitals on this page belong to one health system, HCA Healthcare. Each hospital shows the same insured range of $1,638 to $13,164, and each shows a gross charge and cash price that are missing, so the data offers no hospital-to-hospital contrast. No cash-to-gross percentages or discount policies can be compared, because 0 of 12 rows have a published cash price and 12 of 12 have a missing gross charge.

Plan-to-plan spread and outside facilities
Outpatient centers and other facilities outside this dataset may price differently, and their files may follow different formats. The insurer data does show wide plan-to-plan variation. At HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, 51 published rates for code 59510 run from $1,638 for Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Optimum Group Members to $13,164 for an AvMed plan (ASOEO). Cigna HMO and PPO entries each show $7,480. The highest rate in that table is about 8x the lowest.

Paying cash? Health insurance could lower your C-Section cost.

Published cash prices on this page range from N/A to N/A. The lowest insured rate in the price table is $1,638 (HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital). Insured rates depend on the plan, and the lowest are often Medicaid, CHIP or Medicare Advantage plans, so they may not reflect what a commercial or marketplace plan pays. If you are uninsured, a marketplace health plan could reduce your out-of-pocket cost for this procedure.

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Compare Insurer Rates for C-Section in Tampa-St. Petersburg

How much does each insurance company pay for c-section at Tampa-St. Petersburg hospitals?

Insurer	Lowest Rate	At Hospital	Highest Rate	Hospitals
Freedom Health	$1,638	HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital	$1,950	12
Florida Blue	$1,756	BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel	$3,169	7
Molina Healthcare	$1,950	HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital	$2,702	12
Optimum HealthCare	$1,950	HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital	$1,950	12
Simply Healthcare	$2,250	HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital	$2,250	12
Cigna	$3,885	Tampa General Hospital	$8,484	13
AvMed	$5,119	HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital	$13,164	12

Rates shown are the lowest and highest negotiated rates each insurer has published across Tampa-St. Petersburg hospitals for this procedure. Your actual cost depends on your plan's deductible, copay, and coinsurance.

What Insurers Actually Pay

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Published negotiated rates for Cesarean Delivery (HCPCS 59510) at HCA Bayonet Point, outpatient facility fee:

Cesarean Delivery (59510), HCA Bayonet Point Payer Rates

Insurance Payer	Plan Type	Negotiated Rate
Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Optimum Group Members	MGMCR	$1,638
Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Optimum Group Members	MGMCR	$1,638
Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Optimum Group Members	MGMCR	$1,638
Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Optimum Group Members	MGMCR	$1,638
Molina	MGMCR	$1,950
Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Health	MGMCR	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	MCRHMO	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	PFFS	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	PPO	$1,950
Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Health	MGMCR	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	MCRHMO	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	PFFS	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	PPO	$1,950
Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Health	MGMCR	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	MCRHMO	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	PFFS	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	PPO	$1,950
Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Health	MGMCR	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	MCRHMO	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	PFFS	$1,950
Optimum Healthcare	PPO	$1,950
Simply Healthcare	MGMCR	$2,250
Simply Healthcare	MGMCR	$2,250
Simply Healthcare	MGMCR	$2,250
Simply Healthcare	MGMCR	$2,250
Molina	HIX	$3,242
AvMed	HIX	$5,119
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
Cigna	HMO	$7,480
Cigna	PPO	$7,480
AvMed	HMOFI	$11,869
AvMed	ASOEO	$13,164

Key finding: At HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, an AvMed ASOEO plan rate of $13,164 for code 59510 is about 8x the $1,638 rate listed for Access 2 Healthcare Physicians Freedom Optimum Group Members.

What to Do With These C-Section Prices

Quote 59510 and ask what the number covers. When you call a hospital's billing office, give the code 59510 (Cesarean Delivery) and ask for its cash or self-pay price plus an itemized estimate. Ask whether the quote is for the facility only or a package, and whether the stay is billed as inpatient or outpatient.

Use the insured range as a rough ruler. Every hospital row on this page shows the same insured range for 59510: $1,638 to $13,164. Any cash quote you receive can be set beside those two figures, keeping in mind they cover the facility charge only. This page has no published cash prices to compare against, so a written quote from the hospital is your only cash figure.

Expect several bills, not one. Check the bill for these pieces:

The facility fee from the hospital
The surgeon's professional fee
The anesthesia provider's bill
Any supplies or follow-up care billed separately

Ask whether the surgeon and anesthesia provider are in your network, since they can bill apart from the hospital.

Blank does not mean free. On this page, cash and gross charges are not published for any of the 12 hospitals. A blank or $0 here means missing data, so confirm the real price directly with the hospital.

Financial assistance and discounts. Nonprofit hospitals are required to publish a financial assistance policy, and the billing office can send it with an application. Some hospitals also offer prompt-pay or self-pay discounts; these vary by hospital and are not included in this data. If you are uninsured or not using insurance for scheduled care, you can ask the provider for a good faith estimate before the appointment.

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What Patients Ask About C-Section Costs

How much does a c-section cost without insurance in Tampa-St. Petersburg?

No cash price for a c-section is published in this dataset. All 12 hospitals, including HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, and HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital, show the cash price for code 59510 as not published, which is missing data and not a real price. That means a self-pay range cannot be stated from these files. Insured rates range from $1,638 to $13,164, but those apply to people with a plan. Professional fees, such as the surgeon and anesthesia, are billed separately from the facility charge, so any facility figure reflects only part of a full bill.

Why is the gross charge so much higher than the cash price?

On this page, the comparison cannot be made. The gross charge, which is the hospital's undiscounted list price, is missing for all 12 rows because it was published as $0 or blank. The cash price is also not published for any of the 12 rows. Because both figures are missing data, there is no cash-to-gross percentage to report, and 0 of 12 hospitals publish a cash price equal to the gross charge. In files where both numbers exist, a gross charge is often much higher than what patients pay, since it is a starting list price and not the amount most payers or self-pay patients are billed.

Does insurance cover a c-section?

Whether a c-section is covered depends on the specific plan, so the plan's own documents and the insurer are the sources for coverage details. This page does show negotiated facility rates for code 59510. All 12 hospitals list insured rates from $1,638 to $13,164, and 51 rates are published at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, including $7,480 for both Cigna HMO and PPO entries. If you have a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you usually pay the plan's negotiated rate until it is met. Your final cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance.

Are there additional fees beyond the c-section facility charge?

Yes. The facility charge is only one part of a typical delivery bill. Separate bills often come from the obstetrician or surgeon, the anesthesiologist, and sometimes an assistant surgeon. Other separate charges can include pathology or laboratory work, the newborn's care and any pediatric provider, and additional services such as imaging or medications that are itemized apart from the base charge. Ambulance transport, if used, is also billed on its own. Requesting an itemized bill from the hospital and each provider shows which services appear on which statement.

What is the Florida Blue rate for a c-section in Tampa?

Florida Blue's published rates for CPT 59510 range from $1,756 at BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel to $3,169 at St. Joseph's Hospital, with a median of $2,589.50 across 7 hospitals. These are facility charges only. Rates for individual plans may differ.

Does HCA Florida Largo Hospital publish a cash price for CPT 59510?

No. HCA Florida Largo Hospital shows no published cash price for CPT 59510 Cesarean Delivery, and its gross charge is also missing. Its insured rates run from $1,950 to $13,164, facility charges only. A blank or $0 entry means the data is missing, not that the service is free.

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