Richmond, VA · hospital rates, itemized

How much does cesarean section (uncomplicated) cost in Richmond, VA?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. MS-DRG 788.

Median commercial rates on file run from $7,684 (Henrico Doctors' Hospital) to $22,678 (Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center) — 3.0× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

Facility rates by hospital

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Lowest commercial
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,684
median of 13 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Chippenham Hospital
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,691
median of 12 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
VCU Medical Center
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$14,452
median of 7 plans
Medicare
$9,070
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · January 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical CenterMidlothian, VA — — $7,564median of 11 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Johnston-Willis Hospital — $7,691median of 12 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Bon Secours St. Mary's HospitalRichmond, VA — $22,678median of 4 plans $7,774median of 10 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical CenterMechanicsville, VA — $22,678median of 4 plans $7,295median of 10 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
VCU Medical Center — $14,452median of 7 plans $9,070median of 5 plans — hospital fileJanuary 2, 2026
Retreat Doctors' Hospital — $7,690median of 12 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Chippenham Hospital — $7,691median of 12 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Lowest Henrico Doctors' Hospital — $7,684median of 13 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Parham Doctors' Hospital — $7,684median of 13 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026

Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

Which hospital in Richmond, VA lists the lowest price for cesarean section (uncomplicated)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Henrico Doctors' Hospital lists the lowest ($7,684, median of 13 plan rates) and Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center the highest ($22,678, median of 4 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.