How much does newborn care (normal, per hospital stay) 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. MS-DRG 795.

Median commercial rates on file run from $1,743 (Inova Mount Vernon Hospital) to $3,936 (The George Washington University Hospital) — 2.3× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

Facility rates by hospital

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Lowest commercial

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Alexandria, VA

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$1,743

median of 10 plans

Medicare

$3,382

median of 6 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$1,806

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$2,664

median of 6 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Inova Alexandria Hospital

Alexandria, VA

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$1,814

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$3,141

median of 6 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Falls Church, VA

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$1,814

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$3,502

median of 6 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Inova Loudoun Hospital

Leesburg, VA

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$1,814

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$2,605

median of 6 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Reston Hospital Center

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$1,867

median of 10 plans

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

StoneSprings Hospital Center

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$2,080

median of 10 plans

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System

Arlington, VA

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$2,266

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$2,122

median of 5 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · December 16, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

Woodbridge, VA

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$2,278

median of 7 plans

Medicare

$3,180

median of 4 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Georgetown Hospital

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$3,334

median of 12 plans

Medicare

$2,305

median of 3 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Howard University Hospital Corp

Washington, DC

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$3,361

median of 5 plans

Medicare

$4,101

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · December 31, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$3,363

median of 14 plans

Medicare

$2,593

median of 4 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Children's National Hospital

Washington, DC · pediatric

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$3,502

median of 8 plans

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Sibley Memorial Hospital

Washington, DC

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$3,808

median of 2 plans

Medicare

$1,774

median of 3 plans

Medicaid

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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

The George Washington University Hospital

Washington, DC

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$3,936

median of 5 plans

Medicare

$2,412

median of 1 plan

Medicaid

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hospital file · January 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring

Silver Spring, MD

Cash / self-pay

$2,694

Commercial

—

Medicare

$2,604

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	—	$2,080median of 10 plans	—	—	hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC	—	$3,936median of 5 plans	$2,412median of 1 plan	—	hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC	—	$3,808median of 2 plans	$1,774median of 3 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD	$2,694	—	$2,604median of 1 plan	—	hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
MedStar Washington Hospital Center	—	$3,363median of 14 plans	$2,593median of 4 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Georgetown Hospital	—	$3,334median of 12 plans	$2,305median of 3 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric	—	$3,502median of 8 plans	—	—	hospital fileApril 2, 2026
Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA	—	$2,266median of 11 plans	$2,122median of 5 plans	—	hospital fileDecember 16, 2025
Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA	—	$1,814median of 11 plans	$3,141median of 6 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital	—	$1,806median of 11 plans	$2,664median of 6 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA	—	$1,814median of 11 plans	$3,502median of 6 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA	—	$1,814median of 11 plans	$2,605median of 6 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA	—	$1,743median of 10 plans	$3,382median of 6 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA	—	$2,278median of 7 plans	$3,180median of 4 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Reston Hospital Center	—	$1,867median of 10 plans	—	—	hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC	—	$3,361median of 5 plans	$4,101median 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 newborn care (normal, per hospital stay) 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 Newborn care (normal, per hospital stay): $2,694 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 newborn care (normal, per hospital stay)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lists the lowest ($1,743, median of 10 plan rates) and The George Washington University Hospital the highest ($3,936, median of 5 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.