S9438 (HCPCS) by state — Price Transparency

HCPCS · across United States

S9438 — Cesarean Birth Class

State-by-state median negotiated rates. Lower bars are cheaper states; the range bar shows the IQR (25th to 75th percentile within each state).

$45 National median

$12 – $75 IQR (p25 – p75)

195 hospitals filing

35 states

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Median negotiated rate, by state

Ranked by typical (median) negotiated price. Hover for state-level IQR.

Median negotiated rate by state for S9438 (HCPCS), with interquartile range
State	Median	p25	p75
AK	$389	$343	$435
CA	$187	$187	$187
OR	$184	$184	$184
IA	$167	$75	$205
SD	$140	$140	$140
CT	$136	$136	$136
NV	$131	$131	$131
RI	$119	$97	$142
AL	$105	$105	$105
NE	$105	$105	$146
VA	$96	$93	$101
WV	$95	$95	$95
IL	$90	$77	$90
TN	$86	$86	$90
KY	$79	$79	$79
OK	$77	$64	$227
ME	$76	$76	$76
WY	$75	$75	$75
LA	$75	$75	$75
MA	$75	$75	$75
NH	$75	$75	$75
TX	$75	$75	$75
WA	$75	$75	$75
IN	$75	$57	$112
AZ	$56	$31	$57
CO	$55	$55	$55
PA	$52	$40	$64
OH	$52	$43	$108
FL	$47	$46	$49
SC	$35	$34	$75
WI	$30	$18	$120
DC	$14	$9	$19
MN	$13	$9	$17
NY	$11	$10	$12
MI	$3	$1	$24

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State	Median	p25	p75	Min	Max	Hospitals	Payers	Rates

AK	$389	$343	$435	$297	$482	1 ⚠ thin data	1	2
CA	$187	$187	$187	$187	$187	4	1	8
OR	$184	$184	$184	$184	$184	1 ⚠ thin data	1	2
IA	$167	$75	$205	$30	$225	2 ⚠ thin data	4	10
SD	$140	$140	$140	$140	$140	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
CT	$136	$136	$136	$80	$136	4	2	5
NV	$131	$131	$131	$131	$239	3	81	123
RI	$119	$97	$142	$75	$164	2 ⚠ thin data	1	2
AL	$105	$105	$105	$105	$105	4	2	6
NE	$105	$105	$146	$92	$427	3	8	19
VA	$96	$93	$101	$93	$108	6	6	45
WV	$95	$95	$95	$95	$95	2 ⚠ thin data	1	2
IL	$90	$77	$90	$68	$184	15	12	54
TN	$86	$86	$90	$86	$90	5	4	10
KY	$79	$79	$79	$79	$79	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
OK	$77	$64	$227	$53	$280	2 ⚠ thin data	2	6
ME	$76	$76	$76	$76	$76	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
WY	$75	$75	$75	$75	$75	1 ⚠ thin data	2	2
LA	$75	$75	$75	$75	$75	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
MA	$75	$75	$75	$75	$75	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
NH	$75	$75	$75	$69	$75	3	9	18
TX	$75	$75	$75	$75	$402	7	29	293
WA	$75	$75	$75	$75	$750	3	13	30
IN	$75	$57	$112	$39	$150	3	2	3
AZ	$56	$31	$57	$31	$119	14	5	39
CO	$55	$55	$55	$35	$130	2 ⚠ thin data	14	16
PA	$52	$40	$64	$5	$291	15	17	68
OH	$52	$43	$108	$24	$280	16	13	135
FL	$47	$46	$49	$44	$123	21	33	261
SC	$35	$34	$75	$29	$75	3	44	234
WI	$30	$18	$120	$4	$278	10	30	90
DC	$14	$9	$19	$4	$89	1 ⚠ thin data	12	29
MN	$13	$9	$17	$4	$112	6	15	167
NY	$11	$10	$12	$4	$273	23	105	701
MI	$3	$1	$24	$1	$34	8	3	31