near Alexandria, VA · hospital rates, itemized

How much does emergency room visit (moderate severity) cost near Alexandria, VA?

Hospitals within 10 miles of Alexandria, VA, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 99284. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →

Median commercial rates on file run from $1,097 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System, ≈7 mi) to $2,893 (Inova Fairfax Hospital, ≈9 mi) — 2.6× apart within a short drive of Alexandria, VA. That spread is why this page exists.

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Cash / self-pay
$1,762
Commercial
$1,201
median of 15 plans
Medicare
$513
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$395
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈8 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,077
Commercial
$1,229
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$493
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · December 31, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈9 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$208
Commercial
$1,537
median of 10 plans
Medicare
Medicaid
$555
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,776
Commercial
$1,611
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$508
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$395
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,459
Commercial
$2,893
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$439
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA · ≈9 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,459
Commercial
$2,893
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$439
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,459
Commercial
$2,893
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$439
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈9 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,451
Commercial
Medicare
$513
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈4 mi $1,459 $2,893median of 11 plans $439median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈4 mi $1,459 $2,893median of 11 plans $439median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi $1,486 $2,362median of 4 plans hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA · ≈7 mi $1,262 $1,097median of 11 plans $429median of 5 plans hospital fileDecember 16, 2025
MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈8 mi $1,776 $1,611median of 12 plans $508median of 3 plans $395median of 5 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈8 mi $1,077 $1,229median of 6 plans $493median of 2 plans hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA · ≈9 mi $1,459 $2,893median of 11 plans $439median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈9 mi $1,762 $1,201median of 15 plans $513median of 4 plans $395median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈9 mi · pediatric $208 $1,537median of 10 plans $555median of 11 plans hospital fileApril 2, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈9 mi $1,451 $513median of 3 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026

Table is ordered nearest-first from central Alexandria, VA. Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does emergency room visit (moderate severity) cost without insurance near Alexandria, VA?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Emergency room visit (moderate severity) near Alexandria, VA range from $1,077 at Howard University Hospital Corp to $1,776 at MedStar Georgetown Hospital (9 hospitals within 10 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital near Alexandria, VA lists the lowest price for emergency room visit (moderate severity)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System (≈7 mi from Alexandria, VA) lists the lowest ($1,097, median of 11 plan rates) and Inova Fairfax Hospital the highest ($2,893, median of 11 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.