Washington, DC · hospital rates, itemized

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 24, 2026. MS-DRG 788.

Median commercial rates on file run from $9,110 (Reston Hospital Center) to $18,534 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center) — 2.0× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

Facility rates by hospital

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Lowest commercial
Reston Hospital Center
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$9,110
median of 14 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Loudoun Hospital
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,269
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$8,075
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,269
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$9,053
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,441
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$8,974
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,441
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$8,150
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,441
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$9,709
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Howard University Hospital Corp
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$14,367
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$13,823
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$18,272
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$8,511
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 · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$26,769
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
StoneSprings Hospital Center — $9,228median of 14 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC — $15,666median of 5 plans $10,920median of 1 plan — hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC — $18,272median of 2 plans $8,511median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 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
Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA — $9,796median of 11 plans $7,494median of 5 plans — hospital fileDecember 16, 2025
Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA — $10,441median of 11 plans $8,974median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital — $10,441median of 11 plans $8,150median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA — $10,441median of 11 plans $9,709median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA — $10,269median of 10 plans $8,075median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA — $10,269median of 10 plans $9,053median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA — $12,490median of 7 plans $8,729median of 4 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest Reston Hospital Center — $9,110median of 14 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC — $14,367median of 6 plans $13,823median of 2 plans — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025

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 cesarean section (uncomplicated) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?

Based on hospital-published price files, one Washington, DC hospital lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate for Cesarean section (uncomplicated): $12,006 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring. Facility rate 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, Reston Hospital Center lists the lowest ($9,110, median of 14 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.