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Cesarean section hospital stay, no complications in Phoenix, AZ costs $7,362 to $13,601. Here's every hospital's price.

13 hospitals in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, 13 hospitals list a cash price for cesarean section hospital stay, no complications (MS-DRG 788). The lowest is $7,362 at Banner Goldfield Medical Center, the median is $9,947 and the highest is $13,601 at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix.

The Phoenix, AZ median of $9,947 is 14% below the national median of $11,538 across 111 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

15 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2,981 to $26,383. 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 May 2026. 27 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$7,362
lowest cash price in Phoenix, AZ
Banner Goldfield Medical Center · 32 mi
$2,584 below the median
$9,947
median cash price
13 hospitals
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hospitals with a cash price
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Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
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Banner Goldfield Medical Center

Apache Junction · 32 mi · File Mar 2026

$7,362
· lowest of 2 lines
2
Banner Baywood Medical Center

Mesa · 27 mi · File Mar 2026

$8,777
· lowest of 2 lines
3
Banner Boswell Medical Center

Sun City · 31 mi · File Mar 2026

$8,920
· lowest of 2 lines
4
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

Sun City West · 37 mi · File Mar 2026

$8,962
· lowest of 2 lines
5
Banner Heart Hospital

Mesa · 27 mi · File Mar 2026

$9,380
· lowest of 2 lines
6
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center

Chandler · 14 mi · File Mar 2026

$9,637
· lowest of 2 lines
7
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center

Casa Grande · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$9,947
· lowest of 2 lines
8
Banner Ironwood Medical Center

Queen Creek · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$10,409
· lowest of 2 lines
9
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Glendale · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$10,810
· lowest of 2 lines
10
Banner Estrella Medical Center

Phoenix · 23 mi · File Mar 2026

$11,134
· lowest of 2 lines
11
Banner Desert Medical Center

Mesa · 18 mi · File Mar 2026

$11,922
· lowest of 2 lines
12
Banner Gateway Medical Center

Gilbert · 24 mi · File May 2026

$12,607
· lowest of 2 lines
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What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 788. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

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.

3

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?

Hospitals in Phoenix, AZ without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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