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 16, 2026. MS-DRG 795.
Median commercial rates on file run from $1,814 (Inova Fairfax Hospital) to $3,936 (The George Washington University Hospital) — 2.2× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | — | $3,936median of 5 plans | $0median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileJanuary 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 |
| Lowest Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $1,814median of 11 plans | $3,502median of 6 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $3,385median of 6 plans | $4,101median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $3,808median of 2 plans | $1,774median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
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.
Common questions
How much does newborn care (normal, per hospital stay) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Newborn care (normal, per hospital stay) in Washington, DC range from $2,694 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $2,694 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (1 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 newborn care (normal, per hospital stay)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Inova Fairfax Hospital lists the lowest ($1,814, median of 11 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.