Cesarean section hospital stay, no complications in Appleton, WI costs $16,030. Here's every hospital's price.
1 hospitals in the Appleton, WI metro area publish a cash price for cesarean section hospital stay, no complications (MS-DRG 788). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Appleton, WI metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for cesarean section hospital stay, no complications (MS-DRG 788). The lowest is $16,030 at Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton INC, the median is $16,030 and the highest is $16,030.
The Appleton, WI median of $16,030 is 34% above the national median of $11,922 across 255 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $5,736 to $13,154. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and August 2026.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyAppleton · 1 mi · File Aug 2026
Appleton · 3 mi · File Jan 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 788. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 788, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About cesarean section hospital stay, no complications
MS-DRG 788 is the hospital stay for an uncomplicated cesarean birth: operating room, nursing, the mother's room for two to four nights, supplies and medications. About a third of US births are cesarean, and this DRG covers the uncomplicated ones.
What the price covers, and what it does not
The mother's stay only. Not included: the obstetrician (global package 59510), the anesthesiologist, the assistant surgeon, the newborn's own stay and pediatric care (billed to the baby), and laboratory tests. Plan for several separate bills if paying cash, and ask for each in advance.
Why prices vary
Cesarean stays vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area, and the gap between a cesarean and a vaginal delivery at the same hospital is usually 50 to 100 percent. Many hospitals offer a fixed self-pay maternity package that includes a cesarean if needed; it is often the best protection against surprise costs.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for DRG 788, and what is the newborn's stay?
- Is there a self-pay package that covers both vaginal and cesarean birth?
- What do anesthesia and the assistant surgeon cost?