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Dc Hospital Rates

Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across Dc healthcare facilities.

State Hospitals 5
Shoppable Procedures 116
vs U.S. Median Price +33% above the U.S. average
How Dc prices compare 116 procedures · +33% vs U.S. median
Hip or knee replacement
U.S. median
$19,245
In Dc
$35,933
+$16,688 more here
U.S.
DC

Across 116 shoppable procedures, Dc hospitals typically charge above the national median — worth shopping around. It varies a lot by procedure and hospital — the examples below and the full lists show where.

In real dollars — U.S. median vs Dc

Best value: Medstar Health Physical Therapy (Washington) — about 0% below its fair BaseRate. How we calculate this →

Which insurers negotiate prices in Dc

Across the 5 Dc hospitals that publish negotiated rates, here’s how many each major insurer has a deal with. A gap can mean higher out-of-pocket costs or a bigger chance of an out-of-network bill.

Aetna 5 of 5 hospitals
UnitedHealthcare 5 of 5 hospitals
Cigna 4 of 5 hospitals
Blue Cross Blue Shield 4 of 5 hospitals
Humana 4 of 5 hospitals
Kaiser Permanente 2 of 5 hospitals

Also negotiating in Dc: AmeriHealth (2) · Amerigroup (2) · WellCare (1).

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Ranked by how their prices compare to the fair BaseRate — best value first. The × fair figure is geo-adjusted, so a rural hospital isn't unfairly dinged for its location. Tap any hospital for its full price list.

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Local price pages for each Dc metro area.

Compare prices by procedure in Dc

The fair BaseRate, the typical price, and the cheapest hospitals for any procedure in Dc.

Prices are sourced from each hospital's federally-required public price file, most recently published June 2026. The BaseRate is a modeled fair-price estimate — not a bill or quote. How we build these numbers →