Price Checker / CPT 59414
How much does Deliver Placenta cost?
CPT 59414 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 36x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$120–$250
What this should cost
With insurance
~$73,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$310
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $6,868 is $6,678 over the fair price (about 36x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Deliver Placenta
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| "MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital" , WA | — | — | 26371% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 26018% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD Kingwood, TX | — | — | 23375% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 23375% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 21689% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE Webster, TX | — | — | 20316% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Hospital , MN | — | — | 19280% |
| Mon Health Medical Center MORGANTOWN, WV | — | — | 17573% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 16737% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WEST Houston, TX | — | — | 16737% |
| ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital , OH | $8,146 | — | 15258% |
| "Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with Brenner Children's" , NC | $12,301 | $6,151 | 14870% |
| Kirby Medical Center Monticello, IL | $11,915 | — | 14110% |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital LAKE CHARLES, LA | $11,469 | $5,161 | 13858% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 13415% |
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About Deliver Placenta
CPT code 59414 refers to deliver placenta (billing description: "Deliver placenta"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $82 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $82 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.