Troponin test cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 12 hospitals list a cash price for troponin test, quantitative as an inpatient: from $51.77 to $276.00, with a median of $160.59. The lowest listed price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital — $108.82 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $205.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 84484, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington, DC TROPONIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.77 | $79.64 | $39.02–$67.69 | 35% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC TROPONIN QUANT+1 more line at this price source file | $133.00 | $266.00 | $12.47–$207.48 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC TROPONIN QUANT+1 more line at this price source file | $133.00 | $266.00 | $12.47–$207.48 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC HS TROPONIN QUANT+1 more line at this price source file | $133.00 | $266.00 | $12.47–$207.48 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC HS TROPONIN QUANT+1 more line at this price source file | $133.00 | $266.00 | $12.47–$207.48 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC HS TROPONIN QUANT+1 more line at this price source file | $133.00 | $266.00 | $12.47–$207.48 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 TROPONIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $188.17 | $289.49 | $83.95–$246.07 | 35% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Troponin-I source file | $205.00 | $410.00 | $172.20–$224.27 | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 TROPONIN QUANT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $214.86 | $330.55 | $115.69–$297.50 | 35% |
| Rehabilitation and Specialized Care Pediatric Center Washington, DC TROPONIN I source file | $250.00 | $499.00 | $339.00–$474.00 | 50% |
| Children's National Rehabilitation and Specialized Care Washington, DC TROPONIN I source file | $259.50 | $519.00 | $352.92–$493.05 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Troponin T Quant File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $276.00 | $552.00 | — | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $51.77, median $160.59, highest $276.00 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $133.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 troponin test measures a heart muscle protein that leaks into the blood when the heart is damaged. It is the key blood test for a heart attack and is usually repeated a few hours apart in the emergency department.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.