At a glance
Washington DC hospital prices span $1 to $426,006 across 174 shoppable procedures, drawn from 39 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Washington DC data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Washington DC, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venipuncture | lab | $1 | $1 | $1 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $6 | $2 | $69 | 25 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $7 | $6 | $7 | 2 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $9 | $8 | $9 | 2 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $11 | $6 | $49 | 3 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $12 | $12 | $12 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $13 | $2 | $86 | 20 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $14 | $3 | $85 | 23 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $17 | $6 | $483 | 20 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $17 | $16 | $17 | 2 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $18 | $15 | $34 | 3 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $21 | $9 | $43 | 21 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $22 | $4 | $155 | 20 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $24 | $7 | $9,634 | 22 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $25 | $5 | $899 | 22 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $28 | $11 | $118 | 22 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $28 | $5 | $150 | 22 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $31 | $9 | $3,017 | 14 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $32 | $30 | $34 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $33 | $15 | $116 | 20 |
| Blood Test | lab | $42 | $6 | $428 | 24 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $47 | $2 | $160 | 15 |
| IV Infusion, Ea Add Hr | surgery | $69 | $69 | $69 | 1 |
| IV Push Inj Each New Drug | other | $69 | $69 | $69 | 1 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $75 | $75 | $75 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $76 | $19 | $159,051 | 22 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $76 | $21 | $1,184 | 15 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $80 | $7 | $323 | 12 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $81 | $79 | $83 | 2 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $94 | $35 | $876 | 20 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $94 | $83 | $104 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $97 | $53 | $354 | 22 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $97 | $46 | $393 | 22 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $97 | $85 | $109 | 2 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $101 | $101 | $101 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $103 | $56 | $317 | 22 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $104 | $104 | $104 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $104 | $104 | $104 | 1 |
| Ultrasound of Pregnancy | imaging | $104 | $104 | $104 | 1 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $104 | $104 | $104 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $107 | $2 | $6,724 | 14 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $116 | $60 | $435 | 21 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $118 | $5 | $123 | 5 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $119 | $9 | $589 | 21 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $122 | $9 | $351 | 15 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $129 | $83 | $174 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $130 | $75 | $528 | 21 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $130 | $56 | $368 | 4 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $132 | $33 | $701 | 20 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $132 | $5 | $777 | 18 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $132 | $26 | $237 | 2 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $132 | $26 | $237 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $133 | $57 | $455 | 21 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $133 | $133 | $134 | 3 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $134 | $133 | $517 | 4 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $138 | $15 | $367 | 11 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $138 | $61 | $3,848 | 5 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $142 | $23 | $533 | 16 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $143 | $125 | $161 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $149 | $59 | $785 | 24 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $152 | $6 | $438 | 15 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $174 | $75 | $1,184 | 20 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $177 | $4 | $616 | 20 |
| CT Head | imaging | $177 | $75 | $2,646 | 24 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $184 | $19 | $3,068 | 15 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $194 | $75 | $2,140 | 21 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $196 | $3 | $304 | 18 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $200 | $15 | $295 | 13 |
| Hydrate IV Infusion Add-on | surgery | $206 | $206 | $206 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $212 | $37 | $1,874 | 12 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $212 | $75 | $956 | 20 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $213 | $13 | $1,578 | 20 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $214 | $46 | $381 | 2 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $220 | $4 | $659 | 15 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $230 | $75 | $871 | 20 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $231 | $75 | $3,095 | 24 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $236 | $236 | $236 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $241 | $38 | $70,208 | 22 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $246 | $71 | $470 | 14 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $265 | $15 | $493 | 13 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $272 | $75 | $30,767 | 21 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $277 | $59 | $2,630 | 10 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $278 | $50 | $1,547 | 19 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $285 | $55 | $1,015 | 23 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $290 | $30 | $1,551 | 25 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $292 | $104 | $479 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $293 | $75 | $3,597 | 15 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $303 | $63 | $1,905 | 16 |
| Vision Exam | other | $305 | $19 | $1,589 | 10 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $305 | $75 | $579 | 13 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $309 | $75 | $8,104 | 17 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $310 | $1 | $13,522 | 24 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $327 | $174 | $479 | 2 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $329 | $2 | $876 | 20 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $337 | $75 | $2,095 | 20 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $341 | $75 | $708 | 16 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $342 | $252 | $431 | 2 |
| CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $348 | $348 | $348 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $350 | $75 | $5,169 | 21 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $350 | $55 | $3,434 | 21 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $357 | $142 | $5,163 | 13 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $370 | $19 | $4,374 | 20 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $371 | $8 | $991 | 9 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $398 | $21 | $844 | 18 |
| COPD Management | other | $399 | $28 | $15,590 | 20 |
| Mole Removal | other | $405 | $11 | $823 | 13 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $414 | $49 | $2,161 | 13 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $439 | $13 | $29,820 | 26 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 5) | emergency | $439 | $273 | $605 | 2 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $465 | $158 | $771 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $478 | $427 | $4,985 | 8 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $501 | $96 | $14,136 | 18 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $522 | $75 | $3,918 | 22 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $523 | $75 | $1,862 | 20 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $577 | $15 | $14,356 | 18 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $604 | $45 | $11,577 | 21 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $622 | $28 | $36,656 | 18 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $622 | $75 | $2,221 | 24 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $637 | $2 | $5,708 | 21 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $682 | $46 | $142,002 | 22 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $688 | $21 | $3,586 | 21 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $702 | $75 | $2,630 | 16 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $722 | $165 | $1,090 | 8 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $790 | $790 | $790 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $849 | $135 | $36,659 | 21 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $886 | $79 | $4,358 | 22 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $895 | $35 | $1,908 | 21 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $936 | $21 | $1,851 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,004 | $106 | $16,077 | 17 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,030 | $116 | $24,696 | 18 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,165 | $596 | $1,200 | 9 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $1,180 | $1,180 | $1,180 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,215 | $314 | $8,100 | 23 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,451 | $59 | $5,450 | 6 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,701 | $10 | $312,404 | 16 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,745 | $75 | $3,469 | 9 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,811 | $903 | $6,126 | 9 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,953 | $404 | $45,661 | 9 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $1,970 | $1,970 | $1,970 | 1 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,978 | $592 | $11,630 | 8 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $2,004 | $329 | $3,946 | 5 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,040 | $59 | $30,071 | 20 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,297 | $62 | $3,848 | 7 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $2,328 | $18 | $426,006 | 24 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,329 | $156 | $7,279 | 10 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $2,481 | $353 | $7,279 | 8 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,924 | $59 | $5,018 | 18 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $3,191 | $214 | $12,878 | 9 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $3,256 | $1,317 | $3,282 | 5 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $3,300 | $202 | $5,938 | 6 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,848 | $418 | $7,279 | 9 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $3,988 | $116 | $29,946 | 18 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $4,713 | $1,972 | $5,018 | 8 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,806 | $319 | $14,955 | 19 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $5,771 | $3,338 | $5,938 | 5 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,910 | $59 | $37,386 | 17 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $6,050 | $42 | $15,805 | 14 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,064 | $1,317 | $47,974 | 11 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $6,153 | $214 | $49,147 | 18 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $6,310 | $1,547 | $10,663 | 4 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $6,969 | $6,969 | $6,969 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $7,746 | $4,811 | $48,411 | 10 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $9,343 | $8,682 | $10,003 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $9,730 | $78 | $65,515 | 13 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $9,796 | $59 | $64,158 | 13 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $10,877 | $278 | $81,581 | 15 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $11,667 | $95 | $46,389 | 19 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $15,190 | $1,611 | $49,427 | 14 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $16,245 | $59 | $46,932 | 13 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $18,037 | $64 | $38,106 | 13 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $20,415 | $3,443 | $37,386 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $29,250 | $3,111 | $55,389 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Washington DC pricing data across 39 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Washington DC metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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