near Bethesda, MD · hospital rates, itemized

How much does vaginal delivery (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 807. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →

Median commercial rates on file run from $10,692 (MedStar Georgetown Hospital, ≈6 mi) to $12,849 (Sibley Memorial Hospital, ≈4 mi) — 1.2× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.

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MedStar Georgetown Hospital
· ≈6 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,692
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$6,666
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Howard University Hospital Corp
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,943
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$10,178
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
$12,849
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$5,985
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
$18,823
median of 6 plans
Medicare
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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 $12,133 — $7,005median of 1 plan — hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi — $12,849median of 2 plans $5,985median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi — $11,244median of 14 plans $7,092median of 4 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric — $18,823median of 6 plans — — hospital fileApril 2, 2026
Lowest MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi — $10,692median of 12 plans $6,666median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi — $10,943median of 6 plans $10,178median of 2 plans — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi — $11,035median of 5 plans $7,692median 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 vaginal delivery (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 Vaginal delivery (uncomplicated): $12,133 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 vaginal delivery (uncomplicated)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Georgetown Hospital (≈6 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($10,692, median of 12 plan rates) and Sibley Memorial Hospital the highest ($12,849, median of 2 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.