Washington, DC · hospital rates, itemized

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 24, 2026. MS-DRG 807.

Median commercial rates on file run from $6,899 (Reston Hospital Center) 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

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Lowest commercial
Reston Hospital Center
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$6,899
median of 14 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,097
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,761
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Loudoun Hospital
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,097
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,000
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,097
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,902
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,178
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$6,069
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,404
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$7,354
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Howard University Hospital Corp
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$10,943
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$10,178
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$12,849
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$5,985
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$18,823
median of 6 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
StoneSprings Hospital Center — $7,050median of 14 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC — $11,035median of 5 plans $7,692median of 1 plan — hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC — $12,849median of 2 plans $5,985median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 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
Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA — $6,942median of 11 plans $5,456median of 5 plans — hospital fileDecember 16, 2025
Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA — $7,097median of 10 plans $6,761median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital — $7,178median of 11 plans $6,069median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA — $7,404median of 10 plans $7,354median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA — $7,097median of 10 plans $6,000median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA — $7,097median of 10 plans $6,902median of 6 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA — $8,794median of 7 plans $6,649median of 4 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest Reston Hospital Center — $6,899median of 14 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC — $10,943median of 6 plans $10,178median 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 vaginal delivery (uncomplicated) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?

Based on hospital-published price files, one Washington, DC hospital lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate for Vaginal delivery (uncomplicated): $12,133 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring. Facility rate 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, Reston Hospital Center lists the lowest ($6,899, median of 14 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.