Cheapest hospitals in District of Columbia without insurance
Of 6 hospitals in District of Columbia we can compare, National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington) has the lowest cash prices: its typical outpatient price is 34% below the District of Columbia median across 321 procedures. The ranking compares each hospital's own cash price with the median of all District of Columbia hospitals, procedure by procedure.
Collected Sep 29, 2026 Hospitals with at least 30 comparable procedures
| Hospital | Typical price | Below median | Above median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington | 34% below | 261 of 321 | 33 of 321 |
| 2. Rehabilitation and Specialized Care Pediatric Center Washington | 4% below | 22 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| 3. Children's National Hospital Washington | at median | 133 of 263 | 108 of 263 |
| 4. Children's National Rehabilitation and Specialized Care Washington | at median | 39 of 103 | 46 of 103 |
| 5. MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington | 5% above | 87 of 321 | 188 of 321 |
| 6. MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington | 13% above | 49 of 299 | 205 of 299 |
Procedure costs in District of Columbia
- MRI cost
- CT scan cost
- X-ray cost
- Ultrasound cost
- ER visit cost
- Blood test cost
- STD test cost
- Doctor visit cost
- Annual physical cost
- Physical therapy cost
- Heart test cost
- Therapy session cost
- Sleep study cost
- Dental work cost
- Vaccine cost
- Stitches cost
- Mole removal cost
- Steroid injection cost
- Eye exam cost
- Upper endoscopy cost
- Hand surgery cost
Cheapest hospitals by metro area in District of Columbia
How the ranking works
- For every procedure, we take the hospital's lowest outpatient cash price and compare it with the median of all District of Columbia hospitals that publish a cash price for the same code (only codes with at least three hospitals in the state).
- "Typical price" is the middle of those comparisons: half of the hospital's procedures are cheaper than that, half are dearer. One expensive surgery does not outweigh a hundred cheap lab tests, and the other way round.
- Hospitals with fewer than 30 comparable procedures are left out: with a handful of codes the place would be decided by chance.
- Prices far below every other hospital are worth a phone call: some price files list only part of a service (for example the facility fee without the doctor's fee), or a discount that depends on income.
- A low rank does not mean every price is low. Open the hospital to see the procedure you need, then ask its billing office for a Good Faith Estimate in writing.