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Total knee or hip replacement 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, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. MS-DRG 470.

$48,555
Median commercial

Median commercial rate here: $48,555 — 32% above the Washington, DC metro median of $36,760. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $24,709 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $33,081 negotiated rate
CignaOap (+1 same-rate plans) $39,726 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $46,917 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO $50,194 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $57,512 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Rpn $61,731 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $63,189 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

What do insurance plans pay for total knee or hip replacement at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 8 commercial plan rates for Total knee or hip replacement, from $24,709 (Johns Hopkins Healthcare) to $63,189 (United Healthcare), with a median of $48,555. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $36,760.

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.

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