How much does cesarean section (uncomplicated) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. MS-DRG 788.
Median commercial rates on file run from $9,796 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) to $18,534 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center) — 1.9× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | — | $15,666median of 5 plans | $1median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $12,006 | — | $9,646median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center, | — | $18,534median of 14 plans | $9,791median of 4 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital, | — | $18,486median of 12 plans | $9,283median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | — | $26,769median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $9,796median of 11 plans | $7,494median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $10,441median of 11 plans | $9,709median of 6 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $14,367median of 6 plans | $13,823median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $18,272median of 2 plans | $8,511median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
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.
Common questions
How much does cesarean section (uncomplicated) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Cesarean section (uncomplicated) in Washington, DC range from $12,006 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $12,006 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (1 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for cesarean section (uncomplicated)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists the lowest ($9,796, median of 11 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. These are price disclosures, not quotes.