Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$9,796
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$7,494
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does cesarean section (uncomplicated) cost near Arlington, VA?
Hospitals within 10 miles of Arlington, 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. MS-DRG 788. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $9,796 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System, ≈2 mi) to $18,534 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) — 1.9× apart within a short drive of Arlington, VA. That spread is why this page exists.
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Alexandria, VA · ≈8 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,269
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$9,053
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,441
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$8,974
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Falls Church, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,441
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$9,709
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Washington, DC · ≈6 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$14,367
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$13,823
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025
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Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$15,666
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$10,920
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
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hospital file · January 1, 2026
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Washington, DC · ≈5 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$18,272
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$8,511
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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· ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$18,486
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$9,283
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$18,534
median of 14 plans
Medicare
$9,791
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$26,769
median of 6 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · April 2, 2026
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Silver Spring, MD · ≈10 mi
Cash / self-pay
$12,006
Commercial
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Medicare
$9,646
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
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hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA · ≈2 mi | — | $9,796median of 11 plans | $7,494median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈4 mi | — | $18,486median of 12 plans | $9,283median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | — | $15,666median of 5 plans | $10,920median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈4 mi | — | $10,441median of 11 plans | $8,974median of 6 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA · ≈4 mi | — | $10,441median of 11 plans | $9,709median of 6 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈5 mi | — | $18,272median of 2 plans | $8,511median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈6 mi | — | $14,367median of 6 plans | $13,823median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi | — | $18,534median of 14 plans | $9,791median of 4 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric | — | $26,769median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈8 mi | — | $10,269median of 10 plans | $9,053median of 6 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈10 mi | $12,006 | — | $9,646median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
Table is ordered nearest-first from central Arlington, 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 cesarean section (uncomplicated) cost without insurance near Arlington, VA?
Based on hospital-published price files, one hospital within 10 miles of Arlington, VA lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate for Cesarean section (uncomplicated): $12,006 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Arlington, VA lists the lowest price for cesarean section (uncomplicated)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System (≈2 mi from Arlington, VA) lists the lowest ($9,796, median of 11 plan rates) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center the highest ($18,534, median of 14 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.