The Average Cost of a Pediatrician for Baby Delivery

Delivering a baby is an expensive proposition, whether you have insurance or you pay everything out of your own pocket. The pediatrician is responsible for examining the baby after it's born, though the doctor isn't always in the delivery room.

  1. Average Cost

    • Based on 2010 data, Cost Helper puts the price of a delivery at $9,000 to $17,000 and up to $25,000 if the delivery is a cesarean section. Only a small percentage of this amount relates to the pediatrician, usually a few hundred or less, but the cost of that visit is added to your hospital bill.

    Considerations

    • A pediatrician is not required to attend the delivery or be in the delivery room. You have the option of taking your child to the pediatrician after the birth for the first examination.

    Warning

    • The pediatrician cost rises if you don't have insurance. Insurance typically uses a deductible system, where you pay only $10 to $30 for the visit. Without insurance, you may pay up to $200 or more for the visit.

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