How much it costs to have a baby in every state, whether you have health insurance or don't

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2019-12-09T17:56:00Z

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The cost of having a baby depends on where you live, how you give birth, and whether you have health insurance.
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  • The average cost of having a baby in the US is $10,808.
  • In 2016, 2,684,803 mothers had a vaginal birth and 1,258,581 mothers had a c-section, the latter of which is on the rise.
  • FAIR Health gave Business Insider a state-by-state view of how much it costs to have a baby in every state for both a vaginal birth and c-section, with and without insurance.
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The cost of having a baby isn't cheap — in the United States, at least.

The average cost to have a baby in the US, without complications during delivery, is $10,808 — which can increase to $30,000 when factoring in care provided before and after pregnancy.

When considering the fact that in the US, 2,621,010 mothers had a vaginal birth and 1,232,339 mothers had a c-section in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that's a lot of money going into the healthcare system just from maternity costs.

C-sections are the more costly of the two, and they're on the rise. The likelihood of a C-section in the US has increased by 500% since the early 1970s, reported Neel Shah for US News.

But whether you have a vaginal birth or a C-section, the cost varies depending on what state you live in. FAIR Health provided Business Insider with a state-by-state view on just how much it costs to have a baby in every state.

Scroll through below to find out how much it costs to have a baby in your state, listed alphabetically. We've included the median cost of having a vaginal birth with insurance and having a vaginal birth without insurance, as well as the cost of having a c-section with insurance and having a c-section without insurance.

The cost with insurance reflects the full hospital bill. Actual out-of-pocket costs would be lower and dependent on the coinsurance or copay included in the individual's health insurance plan. The cost without insurance is based on the full amount a hospital might bill, which an uninsured person would be fully responsible for unless other arrangements were made.

Alabama

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$5,230.46
Vaginal birth without insurance:$9,516.86

C-section with insurance:$8,221.42
C-section without insurance:$13,589.75

Alaska

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$11,609.95
Vaginal birth without insurance:$20,243.38

C-section with insurance:$16,707.29
C-section without insurance:$28,617.34

Arizona

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$8,034.32
Vaginal birth without insurance:$14,812.45

C-section with insurance:$10,699.23
C-section without insurance:$18,023.04

Arkansas

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$5,724.24
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,172.09

C-section with insurance:$8,616.81
C-section without insurance:$13,970.83

California

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,755.49
Vaginal birth without insurance:$13,974.77

C-section with insurance:$11,390.88
C-section without insurance:$19,184.14

Colorado

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,435.49
Vaginal birth without insurance:$13,593.07

C-section with insurance:$10,356.17
C-section without insurance:$17,713.57

Connecticut

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$8,071.26
Vaginal birth without insurance:$15,000.57

C-section with insurance:$10,936.89
C-section without insurance:$19,692.76

Delaware

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,496.76
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,104.65

C-section with insurance:$10,280.30
C-section without insurance:$17,617.02

Florida

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,745.00
Vaginal birth without insurance:$14,757.28

C-section with insurance:$11,917.39
C-section without insurance:$20,805.89

Georgia

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,264.89
Vaginal birth without insurance:$13,410.70

C-section with insurance:$11,162.80
C-section without insurance:$19,328.71

Hawaii

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,112.40
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,552.42

C-section with insurance:$8,968.17
C-section without insurance:$14,445.19

Idaho

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,550.40
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,242.58

C-section with insurance:$9,485.11
C-section without insurance:$15,102.93

Illinois

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$8,329.52
Vaginal birth without insurance:$14,725.11

C-section with insurance:$11,999.74
C-section without insurance:$19,631.75

Indiana

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,805.89
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,571.69

C-section with insurance:$10,749.93
C-section without insurance:$16,951.98

Iowa

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,405.78
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,938.84

C-section with insurance:$9,708.81
C-section without insurance:$15,135.67

Kansas

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,368.52
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,862.29

C-section with insurance:$10,287.78
C-section without insurance: $16,269.51

Kentucky

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,111.73
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,242.27

C-section with insurance:$9,055.16
C-section without insurance:$15,150.94

Louisiana

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,008.24
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,970.87

C-section with insurance:$8,542.98
C-section without insurance:$13,776.54

Maine

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$5,947.02
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,047.39

C-section with insurance:$9,162.19
C-section without insurance:$15,906.99

Maryland

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,471.87
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,596.52

C-section with insurance:$9,610.39
C-section without insurance:$16,425.80

Massachusetts

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,741.64
Vaginal birth without insurance:$14,549.03

C-section with insurance:$11,012.54
C-section without insurance:$19,879.60

Michigan

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,545.41
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,211.17

C-section with insurance:$9,695.69
C-section without insurance:$15,107.17

Minnesota

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,994.03
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,721.86

C-section with insurance:$10,453.20
C-section without insurance:$15,646.02

Mississippi

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,545.41
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,211.17

C-section with insurance:$9,695.69
C-section without insurance:$15,107.17

Missouri

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,327.80
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,871.98

C-section with insurance:$9,830.36
C-section without insurance:$15,513.47

Montana

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$5,962.30
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,244.88

C-section with insurance:$8,484.98
C-section without insurance:$13,344.77

Nebraska

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$5,775.12
Vaginal birth without insurance:$9,655.74

C-section with insurance:$8,756.02
C-section without insurance:$13,143.40

Nevada

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,700.71
Vaginal birth without insurance:$13,761.86

C-section with insurance:$10,912.63
C-section without insurance:$18,266.84

New Hampshire

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,648.16
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,692.15

C-section with insurance:$9,569.52
C-section without insurance:$16,837.87

New Jersey

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$8,963.92
Vaginal birth without insurance:$17,504.25

C-section with insurance:$11,662.16
C-section without insurance:$21,294.82

New Mexico

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$5,946.97
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,830.34

C-section with insurance:$9,096.24
C-section without insurance:$14,921.50

New York

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$8,462.84
Vaginal birth without insurance:$16,057.74

C-section with insurance:$12,114.11
C-section without insurance:$22,059.22

North Carolina

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,750.16
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,991.33

C-section with insurance:$10,102.62
C-section without insurance:$16,839.97

North Dakota

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,974.09
Vaginal birth without insurance:$13,277.45

C-section with insurance:$11,408.56
C-section without insurance:$17,647.14

Ohio

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,138.46
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,629.46

C-section with insurance:$9,100.74
C-section without insurance:$14,212.56

Oklahoma

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,083.51
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,266.83

C-section with insurance:$10,553.98
C-section without insurance:$18,121.42

Oregon

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,351.16
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,622.35

C-section with insurance:$10,972.50
C-section without insurance:$17,948.33

Pennsylvania

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,458.71
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,223.65

C-section with insurance: $10,349.39
C-section without insurance: $18,753.63

Rhode Island

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$5,472.47
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,385.63

C-section with insurance:$8,183.02
C-section without insurance:$14,088.87

South Carolina

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,697.16
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,277.26

C-section with insurance:$10,036.85
C-section without insurance:$16,707.30

South Dakota

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,835.96
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,457.59

C-section with insurance:$10,167.63
C-section without insurance:$15,994.09

Tennessee

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,817.41
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,587.19

C-section with insurance:$10,181.71
C-section without insurance:$17,157.99

Texas

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,699.20
Vaginal birth without insurance:$14,641.11

C-section with insurance:$11,267.77
C-section without insurance:$19,551.97

Utah

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$5,951.76
Vaginal birth without insurance:$10,199.52

C-section with insurance:$8,952.52
C-section without insurance:$14,252.80

Vermont

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,219.90
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,138.26

C-section with insurance:$9,734.18
C-section without insurance:$17,428.48

Virginia

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,517.02
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,342.55

C-section with insurance:$10,593.92
C-section without insurance:$18,261.83

Washington

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,043.42
Vaginal birth without insurance:$12,210.33

C-section with insurance:$10,725.39
C-section without insurance:$17,680.54

West Virginia

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$6,163.94
Vaginal birth without insurance:$11,108.51

C-section with insurance:$9,376.43
C-section without insurance:$15,553.63

Wisconsin

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$10,171.19
Vaginal birth without insurance:$17,888.14

C-section with insurance:$14,239.59
C-section without insurance:$23,746.69

10. Wyoming

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Cost of having a baby:

Vaginal birth with insurance:$7,724.00
Vaginal birth without insurance:$13,143.39

C-section with insurance:$11,331.72
C-section without insurance:$18,476.31

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