Cash / self-pay
$513
Commercial
$523
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does emergency room visit (moderate severity) 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. CPT 99284. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $523 (Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, ≈7 mi) to $2,362 (The George Washington University Hospital, ≈7 mi) — 4.5× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.
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Silver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$552
Commercial
$541
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$499
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$508
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Sliver Spring, MD · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$561
Commercial
$572
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
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 · ≈7 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 · ≈6 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
· ≈6 mi
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
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,486
Commercial
$2,362
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈4 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
Bethesda, MD · under 1 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,167
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · under 1 mi | $1,167 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi | $552 | $541median of 76 plans | $499median of 7 plans | $508median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | $1,451 | — | $513median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 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 · ≈6 mi · pediatric | $208 | $1,537median of 10 plans | — | $555median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi | $1,776 | $1,611median of 12 plans | $508median of 3 plans | $395median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD · ≈7 mi | $513 | $523median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $1,077 | $1,229median of 6 plans | $493median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD · ≈7 mi | $561 | $572median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $1,486 | $2,362median of 4 plans | — | — | 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 emergency room visit (moderate severity) cost without insurance near Bethesda, MD?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Emergency room visit (moderate severity) near Bethesda, MD range from $513 at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center to $1,776 at MedStar Georgetown Hospital (9 hospitals within 8 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for emergency room visit (moderate severity)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center (≈7 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($523, median of 1 plan rates) and The George Washington University Hospital the highest ($2,362, median of 4 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.