Vaginal Delivery Cost in Texas — Compare All Hospitals
Vaginal delivery without sterilization, dilatation, or curettage — the most common inpatient procedure in the United States.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for vaginal delivery. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 1–2 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Labor and delivery room
- Nursing and routine medications during labor and recovery
- Postpartum mother and baby room
- Routine newborn care (Apgar, vitamin K, eye prophylaxis, hearing screen)
- Standard lab work for mother and baby
Usually billed separately
- Obstetrician, midwife, and any anesthesiologist (epidural) professional fees
- Neonatologist or pediatrician fees
- Lactation consultant (sometimes included, sometimes not)
- Postpartum follow-up visits
- Circumcision (often a separate facility fee)
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does vaginal delivery best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
Communication during labor, nursing responsiveness, and discharge planning shape the whole birth experience.
Birthing-Friendly Hospital designation
CMS marks hospitals committed to evidence-based maternal care and support of physiologic birth.
C-Section Rate (NTSV)
For low-risk first-time mothers, an unusually high C-section rate may signal a hospital quick to escalate to surgical delivery.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For vaginal delivery, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- For high-risk pregnancies (multiples, prior C-section, preeclampsia, diabetes), a hospital with a Level III or IV NICU is generally the safer setting regardless of price.
- For a specific birth plan (water birth, midwife-led, doula support), matching the hospital's protocols and amenities is usually more important than the price gap.
- When an obstetrician only delivers at certain hospitals, provider continuity usually matters more than price differences across facilities.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- Are both my obstetrician and the anesthesiologist (if I want an epidural) in-network?
- Is the pediatrician/neonatologist who will see my baby in-network?
- Is there a separate facility fee for the labor room versus the postpartum room?
- Does this estimate include a lactation consultant visit?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
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Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center
Sherman, TX
Gross charge $6,377Cash pay $1,913 - 2
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
Seguin, TX
Gross charge $8,244 - 3
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca, TX
Gross charge $10,681Cash pay $7,477 - 4
Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland, TX
Gross charge $11,889Cash pay $2,972 - 5
Oakbend Medical Center
Richmond, TX
Gross charge $12,044Cash pay $2,409 - 6
United Regional Health Care System
Wichita Falls, TX
Gross charge $15,000Cash pay $14,250 - 7
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $16,509Cash pay $6,604 - 8
UT Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 9
UT Health Carthage
Carthage, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 10
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital
Athens, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 11
UT Health Henderson
Henderson, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 12
UT Health Pittsburg
Pittsburg, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 13
UT Health Quitman
Quitman, TX
Gross charge $17,903Cash pay $1,790 - 14
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 15
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
Richardson, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 16
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 17
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Mansfield, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 18
Methodist Southlake Medical Center
Southlake, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 19
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Midlothian, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 20
Methodist Celina Medical Center
Celina, TX
Gross charge $20,558Cash pay $10,279 - 21
Baptist Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont, TX
Gross charge $20,895Cash pay $2,716 - 22
Paris Regional Health
Paris, TX
Gross charge $21,082Cash pay $7,379 - 23
Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Big Spring, TX
Gross charge $21,395Cash pay $4,279 - 24
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
Alpine, TX
Gross charge $21,395Cash pay $4,279 - 25Gross charge $21,643Cash pay $10,845
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Jps Health Network
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 29
Covenant Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 30
Ascension Providence Hospital
Waco, TX
Gross charge — - 31Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Temple, TX
Gross charge — - 33
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 34
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital - Lake Jackson, TX
Lake Jackson, TX
Gross charge — - 35
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving
Irving, TX
Gross charge — - 36
North Texas Medical Center
Gainesville, TX
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 40
Ascension Seton Smithville Hospital
Smithville, TX
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Grace Surgical Hospital
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 43Gross charge —
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Hendrick Medical Center
Abilene, TX
Gross charge — - 45
Faith Community Hospital
Jacksboro, TX
Gross charge — - 46
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Waxahachie
Waxahachie, TX
Gross charge — - 47
St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital - Livingston, TX
Livingston, TX
Gross charge — - 48
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Uptown
Dallas, TX
Gross charge — - 49
Covenant Hospital Plainview
Plainview, TX
Gross charge — - 50
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine
Grapevine, TX
Gross charge — - 51
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, TX
Gross charge — - 52
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Brownwood, TX
Gross charge — - 53
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo, TX
Gross charge — - 54
Freestone Medical Center
Fairfield, TX
Gross charge — - 55
Dallas Regional Medical Center
Mesquite, TX
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,693 - 56
Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)
Mcallen, TX
Gross charge — - 57Gross charge —
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Covenant Hospital Levelland
Levelland, TX
Gross charge — - 59Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco
Frisco, TX
Gross charge — - 61
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen, TX
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,155 - 62
BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
Tyler, TX
Gross charge — - 63
Ascension Seton Southwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 64
Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 65
Usmd Hospital at Arlington L P
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 66Gross charge —
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Medina Regional Hospital
Hondo, TX
Gross charge — - 70
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
Burnet, TX
Gross charge — - 71
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis
Luling, TX
Gross charge — - 72
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor
Taylor, TX
Gross charge — - 73
Mid Coast Medical Center - Central
Llano, TX
Gross charge — - 74
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham
Brenham, TX
Gross charge — - 75
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood
Kingwood, TX
Gross charge — - 76Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 78
Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 79
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital
Cedar Park, TX
Gross charge — - 80
Ascension Seton Hays
Kyle, TX
Gross charge — - 81
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
Gross charge — - 82Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 84Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney
Mc Kinney, TX
Gross charge — - 86
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station
College Station, TX
Gross charge — - 87
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
Pearland, TX
Gross charge — - 88
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls
Marble Falls, TX
Gross charge — - 89
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville (Building 1)
Pflugerville, TX
Gross charge — - 90Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin
Austin, TX
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25 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for vaginal delivery (DRG 807). Prices range from $6,377 to $21,643 — roughly $15,266 apart. The cheapest is Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center in Sherman; the most expensive is UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in Galveston. The state average sits at $17,539.
These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists vaginal delivery at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
For vaginal delivery in Texas, the price below is each hospital's gross charge for the facility portion of delivery — your actual out-of-pocket depends on insurance, length of stay, complications, and whether the obstetrician bills separately. Click any hospital name for its full maternity profile, including CMS star rating, patient-experience scores, and (where designated) the CMS Birthing-Friendly Hospital marker — a useful signal of maternity-care quality.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Texas hospitals missing from the list either don't perform vaginal delivery in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 807 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.