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What Does it Cost?

Q: How does the cost of a Katy Birth Center birth compare to a hospital birth?

Consider a birthing center and midwife. If you’re healthy, at low risk for complications, and want a natural childbirth, you can save a bundle by delivering at a birthing center instead of a hospital. At a birthing center, the average vaginal birth with no complications usually costs about half of what the same type of delivery at a hospital would cost. You’ll save even more if you use a midwife instead of a doctor — and you increase your chances of getting that natural birth you’re hoping for…

Heidi Murkoff, What to Expect When You’re Expecting.

Some links you might consider:

  • What to Expect, Heidi Murkoff
  • Cost of Childbirth, Value Penguin

Q: How much does it cost to birth at Katy Birth Center?

At Katy Birth Center we provide safe, individualized, comprehensive care where you and your baby receive a more personalized approach to your care during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum period.

For clients with insurance, we have a specialist that is happy to help you determine your maternity benefits, including your deductible and approximate percentages that may be covered. Insurance companies typically pay about $1500 more for using our licensed birth center than for a home birth.

However, it is difficult to give an exact cost comparison given that every insurance policy has different levels of coverage, deductibles and co-pays.

If you have no insurance, a high deductible or no out of network benefits we offer a large discount if you choose an early pay option by the 34th week of your pregnancy. You can still use your insurance and our in-house biller will be happy to assist you with the coding and billing information you will need to submit via self-filing with your insurance company. But, by taking advantage of the early cash discount, the price is $6000 which is $1000 off our regular insurance price.

Finally, you may not be aware that birth center fees are typically at least 50% less for a normal vaginal delivery than hospital-based care.

Cost of care can be:

  • OB physician $3-8K
  • Hospital (Vaginal Birth $3-12K for mom, $2-5K for the newborn care, C/Section $15-20k additional cost)
  • Pathologist (for reading your labs)
  • Anesthesiologist (epidural $3K, etc.)
  • Imaging Services (ultrasounds, x-rays, etc)
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Pediatrician Care

Typically cost can range anywhere from $8,000 on the low end for a natural birth of up to $40,000 in total for a hospital birth, depending on the situation.

Cost of care at Katy Birth Center:

At Katy Birth Center we offer different packages to meet all needs. Generally, a home or birth center birth will run $6-7K, and a fully detailed cost estimate is available upon request. We offer a $1000 early cash discount off our $7000 price if paid in full by 34 weeks gestation.

Our main Maternity Care Package includes:

  • Prenatal Care
  • Routine labs
  • Labor / Birth
  • Postpartum Care
  • Assistant (at delivery)
  • Initial Newborn Care
  • Newborn Exam
  • Breastfeeding counseling/assistance
  • Facility /or loaner pool (if home) most supplies

Additional services not included in the Katy Birth Center Maternity Care Packages are as follows:

  • Non Routine Laboratory tests *
  • Imaging Studies (including ultrasounds)
  • Acupuncture treatment
  • Chiropractic Care
  • Childbirth education
  • Office Visits to address non-routine problems
  • Medical care needed and provided by a physician
  • Specialist or hospital care
  • Newborn screens, tests, and medications
  • Rhogam Shots
  • Labor & Delivery therapies or medications
  • For the insurance package Lab tests will be billed to your insurance company

* We will review all laboratory tests needed and charges before they are done. A list of laboratory charges are available upon request

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