How much does cesarean section (uncomplicated) cost near Bethesda, MD?

Hospitals within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD, 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 $14,367 (Howard University Hospital Corp, ≈7 mi) to $18,534 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) — 1.3× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.

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Howard University Hospital Corp

Washington, DC · ≈7 mi

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$14,367

median of 6 plans

Medicare

$13,823

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · December 31, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

The George Washington University Hospital

Washington, DC · ≈7 mi

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$15,666

median of 5 plans

Medicare

$10,920

median of 1 plan

Medicaid

—

hospital file · January 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Sibley Memorial Hospital

Washington, DC · ≈4 mi

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$18,272

median of 2 plans

Medicare

$8,511

median of 3 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Georgetown Hospital

· ≈6 mi

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$18,486

median of 12 plans

Medicare

$9,283

median of 3 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

· ≈6 mi

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$18,534

median of 14 plans

Medicare

$9,791

median of 4 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Children's National Hospital

Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$26,769

median of 6 plans

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring

Silver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi

Cash / self-pay

$12,006

Commercial

—

Medicare

$9,646

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
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi	$12,006	—	$9,646median of 1 plan	—	hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi	—	$18,272median of 2 plans	$8,511median of 3 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
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
MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi	—	$18,486median of 12 plans	$9,283median of 3 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi	—	$14,367median of 6 plans	$13,823median of 2 plans	—	hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi	—	$15,666median of 5 plans	$10,920median of 1 plan	—	hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026

Table is ordered nearest-first from central Bethesda, MD. 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 Bethesda, MD?

Based on hospital-published price files, one hospital within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD 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 Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for cesarean section (uncomplicated)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Howard University Hospital Corp (≈7 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($14,367, median of 6 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.