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Vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean in St. Louis, MO-IL costs $2,712. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area publish a cash price for vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean (CPT 59610). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean (CPT 59610). The lowest is $2,712 at Mercy Hospital St Louis, the median is $2,712 and the highest is $2,712 at Mercy Hospital Lincoln.

The St. Louis, MO-IL median of $2,712 is 41% below the national median of $4,595 across 223 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

9 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $737 to $13,059. 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 March 2026 and June 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.

$2,712
lowest cash price in St. Louis, MO-IL
Mercy Hospital St Louis · 8 mi
$2,712
median cash price
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Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
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Mercy Hospital St Louis

Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,712
list $3,616 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Mercy Hospital Lincoln

Troy · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,712
list $3,616 · lowest of 8 lines
3
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center

Alton · 15 mi · File Mar 2026

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4
Ssm St Joseph Health Center

Saint Charles · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

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5
Ssm St Clare Health Center

Fenton · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

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6
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis

Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

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7
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis

Bridgeton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

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8
Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Saint Louis · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

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9
Ssm St Joseph Hospital West

Lake Saint Louis · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

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1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 59610. 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 CPT 59610, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean

CPT 59610 is the obstetric global package for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC): routine prenatal care, the vaginal delivery and postpartum care. It is billed by the obstetrician as one code; a hospital's listed price usually reflects a hospital-employed practice's package.

What the price covers, and what it does not

Prenatal visits, the delivery and postpartum follow-up by the clinician. Not included: the hospital stay (DRG 807 for an uncomplicated vaginal delivery), anesthesia, ultrasounds, laboratory tests, newborn care by the pediatrician, or the cesarean if the VBAC attempt is converted (59618 in that case). Not every hospital offers VBAC; those that do must have surgical staff immediately available, which is one reason the hospital stay may be priced higher.

Why prices vary

Practice packages differ, and hospital stay prices vary two to three times between hospitals. Ask specifically what happens to the price if the labor ends in a cesarean.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 59610, and what does the hospital stay add?
  • Does this hospital support VBAC, and what does a conversion to cesarean cost?
  • Is there an all-inclusive self-pay maternity package?

Hospitals in St. Louis, MO-IL 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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