Washington, DC · hospital rates, itemized

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

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Cash / self-pay
$1,098
Commercial
$1,071
median of 13 plans
Medicare
$1,114
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$2,171
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$3,173
Commercial
$1,469
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$1,071
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · December 31, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,463
Commercial
$1,469
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$1,104
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$2,171
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
Commercial
$2,314
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$1,114
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,484
Commercial
$2,315
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$966
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,504
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,484
Commercial
$2,315
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$966
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,504
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,484
Commercial
$2,315
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$966
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,504
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,484
Commercial
$2,315
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$966
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,504
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,484
Commercial
$2,315
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$966
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$1,504
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$514
Commercial
$3,162
median of 9 plans
Medicare
Medicaid
$119
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & 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.

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 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.