How much do hospitals charge to give birth, also with a epidural.
2006-11-15 07:12:42 · 8 answers · asked by Tracy L 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The average vaginal delivery + two days of recovery costs $5,000. The average C-section + three days of recovery costs $10,000. The average cost for two days of newborn recovery/care costs $3,000. So if you had a vaginal delivery with no complications at an average hospital, you could expect to pay about $8,000.
Myself, I had preeclampsia, so I had two days of antenatal care, plus a complicated vaginal delivery, one post-partum complication, plus two days of recovery for me and for my son. Total cost: $17,000 for me + $4,000 for him = $21,000.
2006-11-15 07:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by blossymom 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In california my labor and delivery stay was 19,000 and something and my epidural charge was seperate for almost 2,000 dollars. I had my son naturally. That is not includeing circumcision and pediatrician bills. I heard that sometimes hospitals hike up the charges because they know that most people have insurance and the insurance pays for most of it. Medical bills are always negotiable. I personally am not a good negotiator so I cant give you advice on that lol.
2006-11-15 16:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by fleur_loser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know exact costs, but when I had my son our insurance paid for all of it which came to a total of a little over $13,000, I was in for 2 days. I did not have an epidural, only pain medication through an iv drip.
2006-11-15 15:16:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
C-Section with 3 day hospital stay grand total: $10,700 not including baby's bill in August '06
2006-11-15 15:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by totspotathome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on a lot of things - the first two being whether or not it's a vaginal or C-section delivery, plus whether there are complications or not.
2006-11-15 15:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daugther is six months. The total cost was $20,000. Delivery was by C-Section.
2006-11-15 15:55:01 · answer #6 · answered by Blu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Around ten thousand, unless you have good insurance, then possibly $10.
2006-11-15 15:46:44 · answer #7 · answered by Phoebe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without insurance, it would probably cost about $10,000.00. Not counting your doctors visit. $10,000.00 is just the hospital.
2006-11-15 15:17:08 · answer #8 · answered by just another girl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋