Washington, DC · hospital rates, itemized

How much does emergency room visit (moderate severity) 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 99284.

Median commercial rates on file run from $512 (Holy Cross Germantown Hospital) to $2,964 (StoneSprings Hospital Center) — 5.8× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

Facility rates by hospital

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Germantown, MD
Cash / self-pay
$523
Commercial
$512
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$472
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$483
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$552
Commercial
$541
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$499
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$508
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,077
Commercial
$1,229
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$493
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · December 31, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$208
Commercial
$1,537
median of 10 plans
Medicare
Medicaid
$555
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,776
Commercial
$1,611
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$508
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$395
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,459
Commercial
$2,893
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$439
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,459
Commercial
$2,893
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$439
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,459
Commercial
$2,893
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$439
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,459
Commercial
$2,893
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$439
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,459
Commercial
$2,893
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$439
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$3,164
Commercial
$2,952
median of 8 plans
Medicare
Medicaid
hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$1,451
Commercial
Medicare
$513
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD
Cash / self-pay
$1,167
Commercial
Medicare
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
StoneSprings Hospital Center $3,613 $2,964median of 8 plans hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC $1,486 $2,362median of 4 plans hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC $1,451 $513median of 3 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD $513 $523median of 1 plan hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD $561 $572median of 1 plan hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD $1,167 hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD $655 $669median of 11 plans $669median of 2 plans $669median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD $523 $512median of 76 plans $472median of 6 plans $483median of 7 plans hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD $552 $541median of 76 plans $499median of 7 plans $508median of 7 plans hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
MedStar Washington Hospital Center $1,762 $1,201median of 15 plans $513median of 4 plans $395median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD $729 hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
MedStar Georgetown Hospital $1,776 $1,611median of 12 plans $508median of 3 plans $395median of 5 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric $208 $1,537median of 10 plans $555median of 11 plans hospital fileApril 2, 2026
Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA $1,262 $1,097median of 11 plans $429median of 5 plans hospital fileDecember 16, 2025
Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA $1,459 $2,893median of 11 plans $439median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital $1,459 $2,893median of 11 plans $439median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA $1,459 $2,893median of 11 plans $439median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA $1,459 $2,893median of 11 plans $439median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA $1,459 $2,893median of 11 plans $439median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA $910 $419median of 3 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Reston Hospital Center $3,164 $2,952median of 8 plans hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC $1,077 $1,229median of 6 plans $493median 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 emergency room visit (moderate severity) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Emergency room visit (moderate severity) in Washington, DC range from $513 at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center to $3,613 at StoneSprings Hospital Center (21 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 emergency room visit (moderate severity)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Holy Cross Germantown Hospital lists the lowest ($512, median of 76 plan rates) and StoneSprings Hospital Center the highest ($2,964, median of 8 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.