By the South Carolina Midwives directory team · Sources reviewed September 17, 2026.
What do practices publish?
The three Upstate examples below advertise base packages from $5,500 to $7,500, with higher-priced options at some practices. This is a small set of published examples, not a statewide average or a price promise. Packages include different services. Hospital and birth-center bills should not be assumed to follow these home birth prices.
Full Moon Midwifery Care
FAQ lists a $5,500 global fee, with additional water-birth kit costs. Confirm the current fee and all exclusions.
FAQ reports no direct private-insurance billing and lists Absolute Total Care, Healthy Blue and First Choice Medicaid participation. Confirm current plans and remaining costs.
Read the practice’s published pricing ↗Barefoot Birth
Website lists Package One at $7,500 and Package Two at $10,000. Home visits can cost extra; confirm the current written quote and inclusions.
An itemized bill is available for possible insurance reimbursement. Confirm benefits with your plan.
Read the practice’s published pricing ↗Rooted Birth
Birth Bliss is listed at $7,500 and Deeply Rooted at $8,500. Birth-pool rental and other additions are listed separately; confirm the current total.
Does not accept insurance directly; a receipt or global bill is available for possible reimbursement. Confirm coverage with your insurer.
Read the practice’s published pricing ↗Compare the full written quote
Ask each practice to mark the same items as included, extra or arranged separately. A lower headline fee does not necessarily mean a lower total.
- Prenatal appointments, birth attendance and postpartum visits: how many, and where?
- Labs, ultrasounds and any visits with another clinician.
- Birth assistant, supplies, pool rental and water-birth kit.
- Travel charges and additional home visits.
- Newborn services and any separate professional or facility bills.
- Deposit, payment schedule, card fees, cancellation and refund terms.
- What happens financially if care changes or a hospital transfer is needed?
What about insurance?
A practice offering an itemized bill or superbill does not guarantee reimbursement. Before paying, ask the practice and your insurer about your exact plan, provider, birth setting, network status and any required authorization. Request written benefit information and ask what remains your responsibility.
Some profiles contain practice-reported insurance or Medicaid information. Treat these as leads for a conversation, not current confirmation that a plan will cover your care.
A message you can use
Could you send me your current written fee schedule, what is included and excluded, your payment and refund terms, and how billing works with my insurance plan? Please also explain any separate charges if the care plan changes.