At a glance
Washington DC hospital prices span $25 to $100,000 across 170 shoppable procedures, drawn from 48 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 Nov 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 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $56 | $49 | $63 | 2 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $58 | $25 | $337 | 27 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $61 | $33 | $195 | 23 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $71 | $31 | $595 | 30 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $75 | $75 | $75 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $79 | $50 | $107 | 2 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $86 | $28 | $378 | 18 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $99 | $26 | $1,600 | 22 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $108 | $62 | $7,524 | 5 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $109 | $39 | $577 | 33 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $120 | $26 | $749 | 34 |
| IV Push Inj Each New Drug | other | $120 | $120 | $120 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $123 | $118 | $179 | 5 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $124 | $27 | $1,951 | 31 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $133 | $69 | $742 | 33 |
| Blood Test | lab | $133 | $32 | $1,442 | 33 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $135 | $25 | $19,216 | 26 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $136 | $91 | $367 | 5 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $141 | $86 | $196 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $145 | $60 | $5,328 | 18 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $149 | $46 | $982 | 24 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $154 | $66 | $921 | 33 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $154 | $32 | $1,070 | 27 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $155 | $26 | $889 | 28 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $155 | $32 | $1,052 | 29 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $161 | $58 | $264 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $167 | $138 | $19,363 | 6 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $198 | $60 | $1,187 | 35 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $199 | $91 | $739 | 23 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $201 | $118 | $284 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $215 | $34 | $23,220 | 33 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $219 | $89 | $603 | 22 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $220 | $37 | $4,309 | 16 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $227 | $92 | $919 | 32 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $228 | $75 | $1,587 | 35 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $237 | $237 | $237 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $237 | $237 | $237 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $247 | $61 | $733 | 18 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $249 | $249 | $249 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $251 | $83 | $1,306 | 33 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $252 | $252 | $252 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $256 | $102 | $1,019 | 34 |
| IV Infusion, Ea Add Hr | surgery | $266 | $266 | $266 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $267 | $80 | $1,642 | 34 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $269 | $90 | $1,587 | 35 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $272 | $76 | $467 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $273 | $90 | $1,710 | 35 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $277 | $127 | $886 | 18 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $277 | $59 | $2,630 | 9 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $286 | $105 | $2,079 | 35 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $293 | $293 | $293 | 1 |
| Vision Exam | other | $317 | $153 | $489 | 6 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $319 | $113 | $1,481 | 35 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $326 | $64 | $1,293 | 21 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $329 | $113 | $892 | 19 |
| Asthma Management | other | $335 | $83 | $2,540 | 32 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $336 | $109 | $563 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $340 | $191 | $489 | 2 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $358 | $74 | $14,176 | 23 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $367 | $105 | $2,660 | 35 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $376 | $139 | $11,082 | 30 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $377 | $39 | $1,351 | 16 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $400 | $181 | $2,080 | 28 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $403 | $45 | $2,804 | 21 |
| Hydrate IV Infusion Add-on | surgery | $422 | $422 | $422 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $426 | $74 | $3,215 | 22 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $426 | $326 | $526 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $434 | $94 | $1,311 | 16 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $445 | $75 | $11,261 | 22 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $457 | $457 | $457 | 1 |
| Ultrasound of Pregnancy | imaging | $466 | $466 | $466 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $467 | $136 | $6,702 | 24 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $471 | $137 | $3,047 | 23 |
| COPD Management | other | $480 | $172 | $29,808 | 13 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $484 | $102 | $11,631 | 21 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $496 | $496 | $496 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $507 | $353 | $1,723 | 4 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $512 | $166 | $857 | 2 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $528 | $267 | $17,262 | 7 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $529 | $144 | $3,677 | 33 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $549 | $32 | $3,053 | 24 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $558 | $56 | $53,201 | 35 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $624 | $128 | $1,860 | 34 |
| Mole Removal | other | $659 | $156 | $12,322 | 17 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $694 | $140 | $3,294 | 34 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $720 | $385 | $1,054 | 2 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $749 | $153 | $991 | 6 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $753 | $130 | $2,728 | 34 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $838 | $39 | $8,808 | 27 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $919 | $44 | $36,656 | 28 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $957 | $90 | $6,414 | 25 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $960 | $960 | $960 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $979 | $156 | $8,547 | 35 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $1,008 | $223 | $1,894 | 8 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,107 | $32 | $5,114 | 31 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $1,111 | $1,111 | $1,111 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,168 | $331 | $22,717 | 11 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,176 | $105 | $6,008 | 34 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,180 | $281 | $9,607 | 6 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $1,180 | $1,180 | $1,180 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $1,190 | $360 | $9,206 | 34 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,300 | $228 | $19,092 | 20 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $1,300 | $159 | $19,939 | 20 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,320 | $59 | $16,126 | 17 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,346 | $82 | $3,252 | 19 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,364 | $738 | $32,249 | 22 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,372 | $69 | $7,098 | 35 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,384 | $83 | $9,304 | 33 |
| 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 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,425 | $137 | $10,420 | 34 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,436 | $147 | $8,080 | 14 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,462 | $374 | $9,398 | 26 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,545 | $140 | $18,339 | 21 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,603 | $240 | $13,470 | 24 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,627 | $460 | $37,145 | 12 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $1,670 | $122 | $9,816 | 25 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,765 | $83 | $3,446 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,862 | $137 | $10,527 | 33 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $1,970 | $1,970 | $1,970 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,054 | $965 | $12,165 | 14 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,150 | $618 | $13,505 | 32 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,160 | $324 | $10,641 | 32 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,194 | $59 | $15,627 | 18 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,252 | $390 | $11,774 | 33 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,260 | $47 | $7,959 | 32 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,267 | $504 | $10,363 | 32 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,319 | $180 | $19,520 | 34 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $2,356 | $168 | $29,077 | 19 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $2,444 | $32 | $18,122 | 30 |
| 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 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,556 | $358 | $10,848 | 32 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $2,643 | $59 | $34,647 | 14 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $2,681 | $932 | $11,992 | 13 |
| 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 | $29,620 | 11 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $2,980 | $836 | $15,162 | 12 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $3,156 | $59 | $12,867 | 20 |
| 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 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $3,567 | $943 | $11,052 | 15 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,644 | $59 | $7,891 | 23 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,075 | $31 | $23,037 | 30 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $4,173 | $59 | $22,760 | 17 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $4,180 | $110 | $17,955 | 16 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,328 | $116 | $49,933 | 19 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $5,456 | $418 | $28,560 | 9 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $5,587 | $5,587 | $5,587 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $5,970 | $27 | $24,766 | 23 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $6,692 | $453 | $34,026 | 5 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $6,872 | $264 | $61,802 | 26 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $8,927 | $8,927 | $8,927 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $10,309 | $5,301 | $15,317 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $10,387 | $905 | $64,579 | 8 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $10,513 | $7,350 | $15,816 | 5 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $13,904 | $92 | $59,037 | 24 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $14,422 | $909 | $22,883 | 7 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $16,340 | $59 | $23,523 | 6 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $18,107 | $13,975 | $22,288 | 4 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $18,217 | $6,161 | $78,374 | 21 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $18,924 | $12,933 | $33,883 | 4 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $19,853 | $19,853 | $19,853 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $20,234 | $36 | $100,000 | 17 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $25,009 | $20,688 | $29,330 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $30,033 | $3,111 | $56,955 | 2 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $33,767 | $33,767 | $33,767 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Washington DC pricing data across 48 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.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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