Cash / self-pay
$802
Commercial
$1,103
median of 8 plans
Medicare
$918
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
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 24, 2026. CPT 45378.
Median commercial rates on file run from $1,103 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) to $3,944 (Sibley Memorial Hospital) — 3.6× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$3,129
Commercial
$1,697
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$1,099
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$1,702
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
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Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,444
Commercial
$2,417
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$939
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,495
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,444
Commercial
$2,431
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$939
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,495
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,444
Commercial
$2,431
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$939
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,495
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,444
Commercial
$2,431
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$939
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,495
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,444
Commercial
$2,431
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$939
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,495
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,165
Commercial
$2,464
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$935
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$2,543
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$2,546
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$3,944
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$1,143
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$600
Commercial
$4,316
median of 9 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$179
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$4,353
Commercial
—
Medicare
$1,137
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | — | $2,546median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | — | $1,702median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $3,944median of 4 plans | $1,143median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 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 | $1,103median of 8 plans | $918median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $1,444 | $2,417median of 11 plans | $939median of 6 plans | $1,495median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $1,444 | $2,431median of 11 plans | $939median of 6 plans | $1,495median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| 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 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $1,444 | $2,431median of 11 plans | $939median of 6 plans | $1,495median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $1,444 | $2,431median of 11 plans | $939median of 6 plans | $1,495median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $1,165 | $2,464median of 5 plans | $935median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | — | $2,543median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $3,129 | $1,697median of 6 plans | $1,099median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
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.
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 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 (9 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 ($1,103, median of 8 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.