How much does vaginal delivery (uncomplicated) 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 807.
Median commercial rates on file run from $6,942 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) to $12,849 (Sibley Memorial Hospital) — 1.9× 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 | — | $11,035median of 5 plans | $5,354median of 1 plan | $903median of 2 plans | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $12,133 | — | $7,005median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center, | — | $11,244median of 14 plans | $7,092median of 4 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital, | — | $10,692median of 12 plans | $6,666median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | — | $18,823median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $6,942median of 11 plans | $5,456median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $7,404median of 10 plans | $7,354median of 6 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $10,943median of 6 plans | $10,178median of 2 plans | $799median of 6 plans | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $12,849median of 2 plans | $5,985median 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 vaginal delivery (uncomplicated) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Vaginal delivery (uncomplicated) in Washington, DC range from $12,133 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $12,133 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 vaginal delivery (uncomplicated)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists the lowest ($6,942, median of 11 plan rates) and Sibley Memorial Hospital the highest ($12,849, median of 2 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.