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Cardiac catheterization (diagnostic) at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 93458.

$4,268
Cash price
$5,804
Median commercial
$8,536
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $5,804 — 34% below the Washington, DC metro median of $8,771. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $817 negotiated rate
CignaEPO $3,585 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $4,012 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $4,481 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $4,558 negotiated rate
CignaPPO $5,804 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $8,597 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $9,457 negotiated rate
CignaOap $17,622 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $18,548 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $157,567 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $863 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $974 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $974 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $1,123 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $1,282 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $3,073 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $3,073 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $3,073 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $3,073 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $3,158 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $3,329 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

How much does cardiac catheterization (diagnostic) cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $4,268 for Cardiac catheterization (diagnostic), against a gross charge of $8,536. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for cardiac catheterization (diagnostic) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 11 commercial plan rates for Cardiac catheterization (diagnostic), from $817 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $157,567 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)), with a median of $5,804. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $8,771.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.