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Kidney stone treatment (shock wave) 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. CPT 50590.

$1,368
Cash price
$930
Median commercial
$2,736
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $930 — 86% below the Washington, DC metro median of $6,532. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO $571 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Rpn $634 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $656 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Hmx $854 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO $930 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)PPO/Par $1,163 negotiated rate
CignaOap (+1 same-rate plans) $1,368 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $1,642 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $1,642 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $453 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $453 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $490 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $500 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $540 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $544 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $564 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $564 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $619 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $750 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $811 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 kidney stone treatment (shock wave) cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $1,368 for Kidney stone treatment (shock wave), against a gross charge of $2,736. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for kidney stone treatment (shock wave) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 9 commercial plan rates for Kidney stone treatment (shock wave), from $571 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)) to $1,642 (Kaiser Foundation Health Plan), with a median of $930. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $6,532.

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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