Cash / self-pay
$1,098
Commercial
$1,071
median of 13 plans
Medicare
$1,114
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$2,171
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic) 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 43235. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $1,071 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) to $2,314 (Sibley Memorial Hospital, ≈4 mi) — 2.2× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.
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Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,884
Commercial
$1,361
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$3,173
Commercial
$1,469
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$1,071
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
· ≈6 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,463
Commercial
$1,469
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$1,104
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$2,171
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$2,314
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$1,114
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$514
Commercial
$3,162
median of 9 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$119
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | — | $2,314median of 4 plans | $1,114median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi | $1,098 | $1,071median of 13 plans | $1,114median of 4 plans | $2,171median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric | $514 | $3,162median of 9 plans | — | $119median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi | $1,463 | $1,469median of 12 plans | $1,104median of 3 plans | $2,171median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $3,173 | $1,469median of 6 plans | $1,071median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $1,884 | $1,361median 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 upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic) cost without insurance near Bethesda, MD?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic) near Bethesda, MD range from $1,098 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center to $3,173 at Howard University Hospital Corp (4 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 upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Washington Hospital Center (≈6 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($1,071, median of 13 plan rates) and Sibley Memorial Hospital the highest ($2,314, 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.