How much does upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic) 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 43235.
Median commercial rates on file run from $1,071 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center) to $2,464 (Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center) — 2.3× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | — | $2,407median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $1,884 | $1,361median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $2,314median of 4 plans | $1,114median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $1,098 | $1,071median of 13 plans | $1,114median of 4 plans | $2,171median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $1,463 | $1,469median of 12 plans | $1,104median of 3 plans | $2,171median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $514 | $3,162median of 9 plans | — | $119median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $1,665median of 10 plans | $944median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $1,484 | $2,315median of 11 plans | $966median of 6 plans | $1,504median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $1,484 | $2,315median of 11 plans | $966median of 6 plans | $1,504median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $1,484 | $2,315median of 11 plans | $966median of 6 plans | $1,504median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $1,484 | $2,315median of 11 plans | $966median of 6 plans | $1,504median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $1,484 | $2,315median of 11 plans | $966median of 6 plans | $1,504median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | — | $2,464median of 5 plans | $911median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | — | $2,402median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $3,173 | $1,469median of 6 plans | $1,071median 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.
Common questions
How much does upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic) in Washington, DC range from $1,098 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center to $3,173 at Howard University Hospital Corp (9 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 upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Washington Hospital Center lists the lowest ($1,071, median of 13 plan rates) and Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center the highest ($2,464, 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.