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Vaginal Delivery After Prior Cesarean

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 59612

This covers the delivery itself when a person gives birth vaginally after having had a cesarean delivery in the past, sometimes called a VBAC. It may include an episiotomy or the use of forceps if needed during delivery, but it covers only the birth, not the pregnancy check-ups before or the follow-up care after. It reflects the specialized monitoring and care involved in safely delivering vaginally after a prior cesarean.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Vaginal Delivery After Prior Cesarean cost?

$1,479

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,479 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $1,820.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $19,953Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $832 to $2,188
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $1,445

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,238.72
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,995.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,398.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,041.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,819.70

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 14th of 51

$1,479

AK $2,884TX $891

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.