Ankle-brachial index (ABI) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 11 hospitals list a cash price for ankle-brachial index (ABI), blood pressure test for leg arteries: from $177.00 to $1,177.20, with a median of $627.59. The lowest listed price is at Stafford Hospital and 1 other hospital — $450.59 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $503.40 at 2 hospitals.
- The median here, $627.59, is 55% above the US median of $403.65.
- That is 4.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($135.93).
- 3 of 11 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 15 cities for code 93922, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 30, 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Hospital lowest Stafford, VA · (540) 741-9000 Upr/l xtremity art 2 levels File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $177.00 | $354.00 | $122.00–$829.00 | 50% |
| Mary Washington Hospital lowest Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 741-1100 Upr/l xtremity art 2 levels File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $177.00 | $354.00 | $122.00–$829.00 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Pv Allen Test+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $360.00 | $720.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 US ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $379.21 | $583.40 | $163.35–$732.44 | 35% |
| Frederick Health Hospital one side Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 TCOM UNILAT OR 1-2 LEVEL File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $408.04 | $416.37 | $408.04–$416.37 | 2% |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 ART ABI STUDY LOWER EXT LTD File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $408.04 | $416.37 | $408.04–$416.37 | 2% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 US ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $627.59 | $965.53 | $280.00–$820.70 | 35% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 US ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $669.29 | $682.95 | $669.29–$682.95 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 US ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $956.36 | $975.88 | $956.36–$975.88 | 2% |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 DOP ART 1-2 LEVELS BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,028.17 | $1,028.17 | $195.35–$873.94 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston, VA · (703) 689-9000 DOP ART 1-2 LEVELS BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,028.22 | $1,028.22 | $195.36–$925.40 | — |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 DOP ART 1-2 LEVELS BIL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,177.20 | $190.24–$1,059.48 | — |
| Fauquier Health both sides Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Limited bilateral noninvasive physiologic studies of upper or lower extremity arteries, (eg, for lower extremity: ankle/brachial indices at distal posterior tibial and anterior tibial/dorsalis pedis arteries plus bidirectional, Doppler waveform recording and analysis at 1-2 levels, or ankle/brachial File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $376.80 | $942.00 | $608.00 | 60% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital both sides Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 NONINVAS PHYS ST SGL LVL BI+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $379.21 | $583.40 | $163.35–$732.44 | 35% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital both sides Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC NONINVS EXT ART STDY LTD BI 1- File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $622.50 | $1,245.00 | $128.90–$1,240.00 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital both sides Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC NONINVS EXT ART STDY LTD BI 1- File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $622.50 | $1,245.00 | $128.90–$1,240.00 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital both sides Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC NONINVS EXT ART STDY LTD BI 1- File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $622.50 | $1,245.00 | $128.90–$1,240.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital both sides Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC NONINVS EXT ART STDY LTD BI 1- File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $622.50 | $1,245.00 | $128.90–$1,333.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital both sides Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC NONINVS EXT ART STDY LTD BI 1- File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $622.50 | $1,245.00 | $128.90–$1,240.00 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center both sides Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 NON INV SINGLE LVL BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $627.59 | $965.53 | $280.00–$820.70 | 35% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center both sides Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 NON-INV, SINGLE LVL, BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $669.29 | $682.95 | $669.29–$682.95 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center both sides Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 NON-INV, SINGLE LVL, BILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $956.36 | $975.88 | $956.36–$975.88 | 2% |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center both sides Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 Limited bilateral noninvasive physiologic studies of upper or lower extremity arteries, (eg, for lower extremity: ankle/brachial indices at distal posterior tibial and anterior tibial/dorsalis pedis a File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,028.17 | $1,028.17 | $405.79–$489.51 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center both sides Reston, VA · (703) 689-9000 Limited bilateral noninvasive physiologic studies of upper or lower extremity arteries, (eg, for lower extremity: ankle/brachial indices at distal posterior tibial and anterior tibial/dorsalis pedis a File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,028.22 | $1,028.22 | $405.79–$489.51 | — |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center both sides Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 Limited bilateral noninvasive physiologic studies of upper or lower extremity arteries, (eg, for lower extremity: ankle/brachial indices at distal posterior tibial and anterior tibial/dorsalis pedis a File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,177.20 | $430.93–$528.87 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $177.00, median $627.59, highest $1,177.20 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $376.80, median $622.50, highest $1,177.20 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $369.61. 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 7 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.
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