Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$881
Commercial
$905
median of 9 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
$583
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does appendectomy (laparoscopic) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below 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 44970.
Median commercial rates on file run from $2,676 (The George Washington University Hospital) to $9,927 (Inova Loudoun Hospital) — 3.7× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$2,676
median of 4 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · January 1, 2026
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Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$3,916
median of 6 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
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Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,152
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$7,428
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,822
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$5,875
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
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Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,889
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$6,075
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$9,301
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,009
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,064
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$9,301
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,009
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,064
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$9,301
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,009
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,064
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$9,779
median of 7 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026
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Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$9,779
median of 7 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
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Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$9,927
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$6,009
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,064
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$9,927
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$6,009
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,064
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$11,864
Commercial
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Medicare
$7,392
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | — | $9,779median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Lowest The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | — | $2,676median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $5,152median of 4 plans | $7,428median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $11,864 | — | $7,392median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $881 | $905median of 9 plans | — | $583median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $5,822median of 10 plans | $5,875median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $9,301median of 10 plans | $6,009median of 6 plans | $6,064median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | — | $9,301median of 10 plans | $6,009median of 6 plans | $6,064median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $9,927median of 11 plans | $6,009median of 6 plans | $6,064median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | — | $9,927median of 11 plans | $6,009median of 6 plans | $6,064median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $9,301median of 10 plans | $6,009median of 6 plans | $6,064median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | — | $7,889median of 5 plans | $6,075median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | — | $9,779median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $3,916median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
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 appendectomy (laparoscopic) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, one Washington, DC hospital lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate for Appendectomy (laparoscopic): $11,864 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for appendectomy (laparoscopic)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, The George Washington University Hospital lists the lowest ($2,676, median of 4 plan rates) and Inova Loudoun Hospital the highest ($9,927, 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. These are price disclosures, not quotes.