How much does screening colonoscopy 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 16, 2026. CPT 45378.
Median commercial rates on file run from $1,003 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) to $3,944 (Sibley Memorial Hospital) — 3.9× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | — | $1,702median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $4,353 | — | $1,137median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $600 | $4,316median of 9 plans | — | $179median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $802 | $1,003median of 9 plans | $918median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $1,444 | $2,431median of 11 plans | $939median of 6 plans | $1,495median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $3,129 | $1,697median of 6 plans | $1,099median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $3,944median of 4 plans | $1,143median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
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.
Common questions
How much does screening colonoscopy cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Screening colonoscopy in Washington, DC range from $802 at Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System to $4,353 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (4 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for screening colonoscopy?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists the lowest ($1,003, median of 9 plan rates) and Sibley Memorial Hospital the highest ($3,944, median of 4 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.