Sinus X-ray cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 17 hospitals list a cash price for sinus X-ray, complete, 3 or more views: from $178.50 to $1,779.30, with a median of $297.06. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center — $118.56 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $299.68 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 cities for code 70220, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 X-RAY EXAM OF SINUSES | $178.50 | $357.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC XR SINUSES PRNSL COMP MIN 3 VI | $211.00 | $422.00 | $80.04–$329.16 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC XR SINUSES PRNSL COMP MIN 3 VI | $211.00 | $422.00 | $80.04–$329.16 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC XR SINUSES PRNSL COMP MIN 3 VI | $211.00 | $422.00 | $80.04–$329.16 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC XR SINUSES PRNSL COMP MIN 3 VI | $211.00 | $422.00 | $80.04–$329.16 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC XR SINUSES PRNSL COMP MIN 3 VI | $211.00 | $422.00 | $80.04–$329.16 | 50% | — source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 SINUSES, COMP MIN 3 VWS | $223.10 | $227.65 | $223.10–$227.65 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC SINUSES COMP MIN 3 VWS | $253.25 | $389.62 | $237.67–$421.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 SINUSES COMP MIN 3 VWS | $297.06 | $457.02 | $109.47–$388.47 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 SINUSES COMP MIN 3 VWS | $302.30 | $465.08 | $109.47–$418.57 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 SINUSES, COMP MIN 3 VWS | $318.78 | $325.29 | $318.78–$325.29 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Sinuses 3+ Views | $445.00 | $890.00 | $31.61–$1,550.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Radiologic examination, sinuses, paranasal, complete, minimum of 3 views | $463.20 | $1,158.00 | $509.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Sinuses Complete | $803.50 | $1,607.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Sinuses Complete | $803.50 | $1,607.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 XR SINUSES 3 + V | $1,556.88 | $1,556.88 | $295.81–$1,401.19 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 Radiologic examination, sinuses, paranasal, complete, minimum of 3 views | $1,556.88 | $1,556.88 | $182.03 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 XR SINUSES 3 + V | $1,761.43 | $1,761.43 | $1,250.62 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 Radiologic examination, sinuses, paranasal, complete, minimum of 3 views | $1,761.43 | $1,761.43 | $150.99–$182.03 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 Radiologic examination, sinuses, paranasal, complete, minimum of 3 views | $1,779.30 | $1,779.30 | $149.25–$182.03 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 XR SINUSES 3 + V | $1,779.30 | $1,779.30 | $338.07–$1,601.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $178.50, median $297.06, highest $1,779.30 — a 10.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $232.13. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A sinus X-ray takes three or more pictures of the air-filled spaces in the face. It can show fluid or thickening, but a sinus CT (70486) gives far more detail and is the usual test before sinus surgery.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.