The Duchess gave birth at the Lindo Wing, a private, upscale maternity ward in London often used by royals. In 2015, the maternity ward charged £5,670 — or $8,900 — for a non-caesarean delivery and a 24-hour stay in a deluxe patient room, according to data from London-based St. Mary’s Hospital, which houses the Lindo Wing.
In contrast, the average fee for the same delivery in the U.S. was $10,808 in 2015, according to The International Federation of Health Plans. When accounting for pre- and postnatal care, this figure jumps to about $30,000. Although insurance will cover most of this cost, parents are still left with an average bill of about $3,000, according to Truven Health Analytics data cited by The Economist.
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