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Vaginal delivery (uncomplicated) at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. MS-DRG 807.

$18,823
Median commercial

Median commercial rate here: $18,823 — 72% above the Washington, DC metro median of $10,943. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CignaOap (+1 same-rate plans) $13,425 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $16,399 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO $17,544 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $20,102 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Rpn $21,576 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $22,086 negotiated rate
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

What do insurance plans pay for vaginal delivery (uncomplicated) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 6 commercial plan rates for Vaginal delivery (uncomplicated), from $13,425 (Cigna) to $22,086 (United Healthcare), with a median of $18,823. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $10,943.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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