Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$3,049
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does knee arthroscopy (meniscus repair) 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 29881.
Median commercial rates on file run from $3,049 (The George Washington University Hospital) to $7,591 (Inova Mount Vernon Hospital) — 2.5× 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
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Commercial
$3,166
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
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Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$4,295
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$3,267
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 16, 2025
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Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$4,926
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$3,288
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,756
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$4,020
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$1,891
Commercial
$6,490
median of 9 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
$577
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,210
median of 7 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,221
median of 7 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,591
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,177
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$4,063
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,591
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,177
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$4,063
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,591
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,177
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$4,063
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,591
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,177
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$4,063
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,591
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,177
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$4,063
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$9,476
Commercial
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Medicare
$4,001
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
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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 | — | $7,221median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Lowest The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | — | $3,049median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $5,756median of 4 plans | $4,020median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $9,476 | — | $4,001median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $1,891 | $6,490median of 9 plans | — | $577median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $4,295median of 9 plans | $3,267median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $7,591median of 10 plans | $4,177median of 6 plans | $4,063median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | — | $7,591median of 10 plans | $4,177median of 6 plans | $4,063median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $7,591median of 10 plans | $4,177median of 6 plans | $4,063median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | — | $7,591median of 10 plans | $4,177median of 6 plans | $4,063median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $7,591median of 10 plans | $4,177median of 6 plans | $4,063median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | — | $4,926median of 5 plans | $3,288median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | — | $7,210median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $3,166median 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 knee arthroscopy (meniscus repair) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, one Washington, DC hospital lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate for Knee arthroscopy (meniscus repair): $9,476 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for knee arthroscopy (meniscus repair)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, The George Washington University Hospital lists the lowest ($3,049, median of 4 plan rates) and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital the highest ($7,591, median of 10 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.