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Cesarean section (uncomplicated) at The George Washington University Hospital

900 23rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date January 1, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. MS-DRG 788.

$15,666
Median commercial

Median commercial rate here: $15,666 — 0% below the Washington, DC metro median of $15,666. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CignaHMO $10,981 negotiated rate
CignaPpoonly $13,727 negotiated rate
Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldHMO $15,666 negotiated rate
AetnaManaged Care $17,027 negotiated rate
Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldPpoonly $18,800 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
AetnaMedicare $1 negotiated rate
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

What do insurance plans pay for cesarean section (uncomplicated) at The George Washington University Hospital?

The George Washington University Hospital lists 5 commercial plan rates for Cesarean section (uncomplicated), from $10,981 (Cigna) to $18,800 (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield), with a median of $15,666. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $15,666.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file The George Washington University Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date January 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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