cost of maternity care average
Across the U.S., many families know firsthand how high maternity care costs are. As noted in The Times recently, giving birth in the U.S. is more expensive than any other country in the world. Total costs average $18,329 for a vaginal delivery and $27,866 for a C-section, with the bulk of the bill going to insurers. However, families with insurance still have to pay about $3400 out of pocket. What's ironic is we can't even claim that the extra expense pays off in healthier mothers and babies.
The womanâs cost liability can reach $3,000 to $7,000, or 31 percent to 73 percent of. total allowed charges. In the case of the plan K, the individual plan that covered maternity care, the family was liable for $7,884 or 82 percent of costs.