At a glance
Washington DC hospital prices span $25 to $117,382 across 169 shoppable procedures, drawn from 38 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 Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $34 | $26 | $60 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $52 | $25 | $173 | 17 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $53 | $31 | $155 | 20 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $56 | $49 | $63 | 2 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $61 | $44 | $155 | 9 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $64 | $32 | $358 | 18 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $65 | $34 | $195 | 22 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $66 | $32 | $250 | 18 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $69 | $62 | $108 | 3 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $70 | $27 | $315 | 20 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $75 | $75 | $75 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $79 | $50 | $107 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $82 | $32 | $927 | 22 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $83 | $27 | $586 | 21 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $83 | $26 | $735 | 23 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $99 | $26 | $1,600 | 14 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $101 | $43 | $158 | 22 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $102 | $69 | $483 | 17 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $117 | $72 | $371 | 22 |
| IV Push Inj Each New Drug | other | $120 | $120 | $120 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $123 | $118 | $179 | 5 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $124 | $34 | $1,194 | 23 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $136 | $91 | $367 | 5 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $141 | $86 | $196 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $149 | $66 | $302 | 22 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $151 | $138 | $8,200 | 5 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $161 | $58 | $264 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $167 | $60 | $5,328 | 14 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $189 | $91 | $533 | 16 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $191 | $60 | $693 | 24 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $199 | $89 | $489 | 16 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $201 | $118 | $284 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $204 | $75 | $513 | 24 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $206 | $93 | $372 | 21 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $209 | $102 | $725 | 23 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $209 | $46 | $725 | 15 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $219 | $90 | $661 | 24 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $224 | $83 | $667 | 22 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $230 | $37 | $4,309 | 12 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $237 | $237 | $237 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $237 | $237 | $237 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $241 | $139 | $1,109 | 19 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $248 | $90 | $573 | 24 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $249 | $249 | $249 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $252 | $252 | $252 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $254 | $105 | $954 | 24 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $261 | $127 | $611 | 14 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $266 | $112 | $651 | 23 |
| IV Infusion, Ea Add Hr | surgery | $266 | $266 | $266 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $267 | $113 | $701 | 24 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $272 | $76 | $467 | 2 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $277 | $59 | $2,630 | 9 |
| Asthma Management | other | $280 | $83 | $785 | 23 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $293 | $293 | $293 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $294 | $74 | $1,236 | 19 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $300 | $105 | $701 | 24 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $303 | $102 | $7,292 | 19 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $304 | $138 | $8,954 | 15 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $309 | $61 | $733 | 15 |
| Vision Exam | other | $317 | $153 | $489 | 6 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $334 | $56 | $53,201 | 24 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $336 | $109 | $563 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $340 | $191 | $489 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $345 | $62 | $3,783 | 12 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $362 | $64 | $1,184 | 14 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $385 | $44 | $880 | 20 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $390 | $39 | $1,351 | 12 |
| COPD Management | other | $402 | $172 | $29,808 | 13 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $412 | $149 | $892 | 15 |
| Hydrate IV Infusion Add-on | surgery | $422 | $422 | $422 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $422 | $45 | $2,804 | 17 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $426 | $326 | $526 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $451 | $132 | $3,017 | 15 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $452 | $137 | $2,662 | 19 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $457 | $457 | $457 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $460 | $85 | $1,311 | 14 |
| Ultrasound of Pregnancy | imaging | $466 | $466 | $466 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $466 | $156 | $6,907 | 22 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $481 | $192 | $1,644 | 22 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $491 | $128 | $982 | 23 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $496 | $496 | $496 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $500 | $56 | $3,215 | 18 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $507 | $353 | $1,723 | 4 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $511 | $307 | $1,195 | 4 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $512 | $166 | $857 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $587 | $59 | $33,851 | 10 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $597 | $136 | $8,849 | 20 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $631 | $217 | $1,062 | 23 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $638 | $69 | $7,098 | 24 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $643 | $140 | $1,250 | 23 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $705 | $39 | $3,133 | 23 |
| Mole Removal | other | $716 | $223 | $6,608 | 13 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $720 | $385 | $1,054 | 2 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $749 | $27 | $991 | 7 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $758 | $217 | $19,939 | 16 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $834 | $90 | $8,385 | 17 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $834 | $322 | $37,145 | 11 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $866 | $137 | $3,594 | 23 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $890 | $105 | $3,607 | 23 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $938 | $738 | $17,945 | 13 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $960 | $960 | $960 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,007 | $44 | $36,656 | 17 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $1,008 | $223 | $1,894 | 8 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,062 | $32 | $2,750 | 20 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,092 | $83 | $3,111 | 22 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $1,097 | $360 | $2,095 | 23 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $1,111 | $1,111 | $1,111 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,165 | $932 | $4,908 | 9 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $1,180 | $1,180 | $1,180 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,273 | $836 | $13,772 | 9 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,308 | $421 | $2,082 | 14 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,320 | $59 | $5,031 | 13 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,349 | $137 | $2,920 | 22 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 | 1 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $1,409 | $1,165 | $1,653 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,436 | $147 | $8,080 | 12 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,436 | $905 | $18,820 | 5 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,477 | $27 | $24,766 | 22 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $1,488 | $232 | $5,129 | 15 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,545 | $140 | $18,339 | 19 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $1,591 | $230 | $7,507 | 18 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,685 | $82 | $3,252 | 15 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,706 | $489 | $13,470 | 20 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,726 | $390 | $4,875 | 22 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,765 | $83 | $3,446 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $1,774 | $324 | $4,850 | 21 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $1,775 | $180 | $6,076 | 23 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,885 | $59 | $15,627 | 18 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,954 | $98 | $3,429 | 21 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $1,970 | $1,970 | $1,970 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,033 | $965 | $3,983 | 11 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,057 | $618 | $4,992 | 21 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,073 | $47 | $6,801 | 22 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,088 | $504 | $4,948 | 21 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 5) | emergency | $2,448 | $2,374 | $2,521 | 2 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $2,524 | $1,461 | $3,586 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,645 | $943 | $5,078 | 9 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $2,652 | $32 | $18,122 | 22 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $2,831 | $2,255 | $3,406 | 2 |
| CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,858 | $2,858 | $2,858 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $2,898 | $969 | $117,382 | 11 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $3,110 | $362 | $22,717 | 7 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $3,131 | $59 | $6,639 | 16 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $3,293 | $3,293 | $3,293 | 1 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $3,298 | $2,649 | $3,946 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $3,354 | $59 | $11,439 | 6 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $3,573 | $453 | $10,082 | 4 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,885 | $418 | $18,037 | 7 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $3,921 | $31 | $9,724 | 22 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,060 | $116 | $18,429 | 14 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $4,066 | $110 | $11,639 | 15 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $4,118 | $59 | $22,760 | 15 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,806 | $59 | $7,891 | 19 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $4,944 | $281 | $9,607 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $5,301 | $5,301 | $5,301 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $5,587 | $5,587 | $5,587 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $6,872 | $264 | $61,802 | 19 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $8,927 | $8,927 | $8,927 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $9,727 | $7,350 | $15,412 | 4 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $10,855 | $92 | $29,217 | 18 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $12,276 | $909 | $50,501 | 6 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $12,494 | $59 | $23,523 | 5 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $15,970 | $6,161 | $78,374 | 14 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $17,145 | $13,975 | $22,288 | 3 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $18,826 | $13,845 | $24,003 | 3 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $19,853 | $19,853 | $19,853 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $20,234 | $68 | $79,629 | 12 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $20,688 | $20,688 | $20,688 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $30,033 | $3,111 | $56,955 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Washington DC pricing data across 38 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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