What it costs to give birth at Sisters of Charity Hospital

Here’s what Sisters of Charity Hospital reported charging for labor and delivery, plus what real parents say they paid out of pocket.

Published · billed charge$9,732Average billed charge, vaginal birth (1,950 deliveries in 2021). Median for an uncomplicated (“minor”) stay: $8,640. Hospital’s own estimated cost: $5,838

Published · billed charge$17,528Average billed charge, C-section (967 deliveries in 2021). Median for an uncomplicated (“minor”) stay: $14,258. Hospital’s own estimated cost: $8,879

What these numbers are (and aren’t): a billed charge is the hospital’s list price for the facility stay, before insurance discounts. If you’re insured, you’ll usually owe much less — often your deductible plus coinsurance, up to your plan’s out-of-pocket max. These figures do not include your OB or midwife, anesthesia, or baby’s own hospital bill.

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Published hospital charges Published data

Delivery	Severity	Deliveries	Avg charge	Median charge	Est. cost	Year
Vaginal	Minor	807	$8,842	$8,640	$5,321	2021
Vaginal	Moderate	956	$9,859	$9,194	$5,930	2021
Vaginal	Major	184	$12,579	$10,607	$7,414	2021
Vaginal	Extreme	3	$34,169	$20,684	$18,533	2021
C-section	Minor	435	$14,893	$14,258	$7,376	2021
C-section	Moderate	361	$18,511	$17,858	$9,557	2021
C-section	Major	164	$21,583	$19,625	$11,068	2021
C-section	Extreme	7	$35,557	$38,294	$16,060	2021

Severity is the APR-DRG severity-of-illness level the hospital coded (Minor = most uncomplicated). “Est. cost” is New York’s estimate of what the stay cost the hospital to provide, from hospital cost reports. Delivery types are APR-DRG 560 (vaginal delivery) and 540 (cesarean delivery).

Source: New York State Department of Health, SPARCS “Hospital Inpatient Discharges: Cost Transparency”, data year 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Location from NYS Health Facility General Information. Hospital names appear as the state reports them. Methodology.

Not a quote. Not medical, legal or financial advice. Published prices are hospital billed charges from public data; user-reported bills are self-reported and unverified. Call the hospital and your insurer for an estimate based on your plan.

Other hospitals in the Buffalo area

Hospital	City	Avg charge, vaginal	Avg charge, C-section
John R. Oishei Children's Hospital	Buffalo	$16,608	$34,561
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo	Buffalo	$9,160	$16,429
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital	Amherst	$10,730	$28,447
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center	Lewiston	$9,474	$15,865
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center	Niagara Falls	$7,519	$11,942

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