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Cystoscopy (bladder scope) 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 52000.

$291
Cash price
$3,162
Median commercial
$582
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $3,162 — 88% above the Washington, DC metro median of $1,682. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $247 negotiated rate
CignaPPO $291 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $349 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $349 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $3,162 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $4,160 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $4,500 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $4,582 negotiated rate
CignaOap $4,902 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $69 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $75 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $78 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $78 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $78 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $82 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $82 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $96 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $98 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $103 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $247 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 cystoscopy (bladder scope) cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $291 for Cystoscopy (bladder scope), against a gross charge of $582. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for cystoscopy (bladder scope) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 9 commercial plan rates for Cystoscopy (bladder scope), from $247 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $4,902 (Cigna), with a median of $3,162. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,682.

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.