Cash / self-pay
$587
Commercial
$803
median of 8 plans
Medicare
$672
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does cystoscopy (bladder scope) 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 52000.
Median commercial rates on file run from $803 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) to $2,407 (StoneSprings Hospital Center) — 3.0× 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
$1,072
Commercial
$1,361
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$1,469
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$2,739
Commercial
$1,682
median of 15 plans
Medicare
$857
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$3,397
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$2,735
Commercial
$1,729
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$848
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$3,397
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Olney, MD
Cash / self-pay
$1,766
Commercial
$1,802
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$1,802
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$1,802
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,432
Commercial
$1,981
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$701
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$507
Commercial
$2,067
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$688
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,354
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$507
Commercial
$2,067
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$688
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,354
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$507
Commercial
$2,067
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$688
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,354
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$507
Commercial
$2,067
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$688
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,354
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$507
Commercial
$2,067
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$688
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,354
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$2,314
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$857
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$2,402
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$2,407
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$291
Commercial
$3,162
median of 9 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$82
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$6,097
Commercial
—
Medicare
$853
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 | — | $2,407median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $1,072 | $1,361median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $2,314median of 4 plans | $857median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD | $1,766 | $1,802median of 11 plans | $1,802median of 2 plans | $1,802median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $6,097 | — | $853median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $2,739 | $1,682median of 15 plans | $857median of 4 plans | $3,397median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $2,735 | $1,729median of 12 plans | $848median of 3 plans | $3,397median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $291 | $3,162median of 9 plans | — | $82median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $587 | $803median of 8 plans | $672median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $507 | $2,067median of 11 plans | $688median of 6 plans | $2,354median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $507 | $2,067median of 11 plans | $688median of 6 plans | $2,354median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $507 | $2,067median of 11 plans | $688median of 6 plans | $2,354median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $507 | $2,067median of 11 plans | $688median of 6 plans | $2,354median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $507 | $2,067median of 11 plans | $688median of 6 plans | $2,354median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $1,432 | $1,981median of 5 plans | $701median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | — | $2,402median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $1,469median of 6 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 cystoscopy (bladder scope) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Cystoscopy (bladder scope) in Washington, DC range from $507 at Inova Alexandria Hospital to $6,097 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (12 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 cystoscopy (bladder scope)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists the lowest ($803, median of 8 plan rates) and StoneSprings Hospital Center the highest ($2,407, median of 6 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.