near Bethesda, MD · hospital rates, itemized

How much does total knee or hip replacement 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 470. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →

Median commercial rates on file run from $32,436 (Howard University Hospital Corp, ≈7 mi) to $42,602 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) — 1.3× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.

Facility rates by hospital

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Howard University Hospital Corp
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$32,436
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$26,250
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$36,760
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$17,123
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
$41,505
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$18,202
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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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
$48,555
median of 8 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi $29,164 — $18,646median of 1 plan — hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi — $36,760median of 2 plans $17,123median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi — $42,602median of 13 plans $18,991median of 4 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric — $48,555median of 8 plans — — hospital fileApril 2, 2026
MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi — $41,505median of 12 plans $18,202median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi — $32,436median of 6 plans $26,250median of 2 plans — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi — $37,144median of 5 plans $22,759median 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 total knee or hip replacement 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 Total knee or hip replacement: $29,164 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 total knee or hip replacement?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Howard University Hospital Corp (≈7 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($32,436, median of 6 plan rates) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center the highest ($42,602, median of 13 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.