Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving Street, NW, Washington DC, 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 1, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 43235.
Median commercial rate here: $1,071 — 27% below the Washington, DC metro median of $1,469. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →
Commercial insurance plans
| Payer / plan | Facility rate | Rate type |
|---|---|---|
| United HealthcareUnitedhealthcare Community Plan Of Maryland | $490 | negotiated rate |
| Kaiser PermanenteKaiser Md Mco | $563 | negotiated rate |
| Kaiser PermanenteAll Kaiser Commercial | $845 | negotiated rate |
| Cigna Healthcare Mid AtlanticAll Cigna HMO | $1,009 | negotiated rate |
| Cigna Healthcare Midatlantic IncAll Cigna PPO | $1,009 | negotiated rate |
| TricareTricare | $1,071 | negotiated rate |
| Unitedhealthcare Insurance CompanyOptum Va Community Care | $1,071 | negotiated rate |
| Aetna Us Healthcare IncAetna All HMO And PPO Plans | $1,081 | negotiated rate |
| United Healthcare-OvationsUnited Secure | $1,082 | negotiated rate |
| Kaiser PermanenteKaiser Va Mco | $1,903 | negotiated rate |
| United HealthcareUHC Navigate/Core | $4,389 | negotiated rate |
| United HealthcareUnited Healthcare All HMO Products | $4,572 | negotiated rate |
| United HealthcareUnited Healthcare All PPO Products | $5,078 | negotiated rate |
Medicare plans
| Payer / plan | Facility rate | Rate type |
|---|---|---|
| Carefirst Advantage IncCarefirst Medicare Advantage | $1,071 | negotiated rate |
| Aetna MedicareAetna Medicare | $1,104 | negotiated rate |
| HumanaHumana Medicare Advantage | $1,125 | negotiated rate |
| Kaiser PermanenteKaiser Medicare Advantage | $1,125 | negotiated rate |
Medicaid plans
| Payer / plan | Facility rate | Rate type |
|---|---|---|
| Medstar Family Choice IncMedstar Family Choice Md | $811 | negotiated rate |
| AmerigroupAmerigroup Dc | $2,171 | negotiated rate |
| Amerihealth Caritas District Of ColumbiaAmerihealth | $2,171 | negotiated rate |
| Medstar Family Choice IncMedstar Family Choice Dc | $2,171 | negotiated rate |
Common questions
How much does upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic) cost at MedStar Washington Hospital Center without insurance?
MedStar Washington Hospital Center's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $1,098 for Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic), against a gross charge of $1,689. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.
What do insurance plans pay for upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center?
MedStar Washington Hospital Center lists 13 commercial plan rates for Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic), from $490 (United Healthcare) to $5,078 (United Healthcare), with a median of $1,071. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,469.
Where do these prices come from?
Directly from the machine-readable file MedStar Washington Hospital Center publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.
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