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Cesarean section (uncomplicated) at Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System

1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date December 16, 2025 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. MS-DRG 788.

$9,796
Median commercial

Median commercial rate here: $9,796 — 37% below the Washington, DC metro median of $15,666. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CignaIfp $4,350 negotiated rate
CignaCustomer Specific $5,185 negotiated rate
UHCMamsi-Non Options $5,815 negotiated rate
CignaAll Products $6,100 negotiated rate
UHCOptions $6,457 negotiated rate
AnthemHMO Exchange $9,796 negotiated rate
AetnaPPO $10,245 negotiated rate
AetnaPOS-EPO-HMO $11,247 negotiated rate
CarefirstHMO $11,666 negotiated rate
AnthemHMO-PPO-Par $12,245 negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO $13,418 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
AetnaMedicare Advantage $7,494 negotiated rate
AnthemMedicare Advantage $7,494 negotiated rate
Cigna HealthspringMedicare Advantage $7,494 negotiated rate
HumanaMedicare Advantage $7,494 negotiated rate
UHCMedicare Advantage $7,494 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 Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System?

Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists 11 commercial plan rates for Cesarean section (uncomplicated), from $4,350 (Cigna) to $13,418 (Carefirst), with a median of $9,796. 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 Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date December 16, 2025. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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