Cesarean section (uncomplicated) at Howard University Hospital Corp

2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20060. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date December 31, 2025 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. MS-DRG 788.

$14,367

Median commercial

Median commercial rate here: $14,367 — 8% below the Washington, DC metro median of $15,666. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / plan	Facility rate	Rate type
United HealthcareAll Payer	$2,323	negotiated rate
CarefirstHMO	$13,955	negotiated rate
CignaNetwork & Open Access Benefit Plans	$14,265	negotiated rate
CignaAll Other	$14,468	negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO	$18,832	negotiated rate
AetnaHMO & PPO	$42,119	negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / plan	Facility rate	Rate type
CarefirstMedicare Mco	$13,823	negotiated rate
CignaMedicare Mco	$13,823	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 Howard University Hospital Corp?

Howard University Hospital Corp lists 6 commercial plan rates for Cesarean section (uncomplicated), from $2,323 (United Healthcare) to $42,119 (Aetna), with a median of $14,367. 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 Howard University Hospital Corp publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date December 31, 2025. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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