Compare: Reston Hospital Center vs Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 270 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 174% lower than Reston Hospital Center (median across 270 shared procedures), winning on 263 of them.
Reston Hospital Center
Reston, VA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
65% recommend · ER wait 150 min · readmit 15.1%
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Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
71% recommend · ER wait 371 min · readmit 14.7%
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ProcedureReston Hospital CenterMedstar Georgetown University HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$66$210$51
Abdominal ultrasound$2,204$623$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$3,144$646$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$2,164$623$86
Aldosterone test$652$504$41
ALT liver enzyme test$238$43$5
Ammonia blood test$626$174$15
Amylase test$521$104$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$214$155$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$329$284$26
Barium swallow study$1,024$626$107
Basic metabolic panel$902$220$8
Bilirubin blood test$242$88$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$346$39$4
Blood crossmatch$547$288
Blood transfusion$3,685$1,223$47
Blood type and screen$392$102$10
Blood type test$184$153$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$165$231$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$204$75$3
BNP (heart failure) test$485$317$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$1,588$249$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$4,014$1,571$259
Breast ultrasound$1,431$731$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$1,431$731$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$1,182$686$84
C-reactive protein (CRP)$492$104$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$819$226$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$890$253$21
Capsule endoscopy$4,851$3,584$802
Cardiac stress test$3,102$1,590$39
Cardioversion$2,756$1,786$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$2,092$1,397$156
CEA tumor marker test$679$206$19
Chemotherapy infusion$2,058$880$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$1,748$567$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$2,368$1,192$133
Chest X-ray$1,152$443$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$972$443$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$1,066$443$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$998$449
CK-MB heart enzyme test$443$267$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$346$72$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$293$125$7
Comprehensive metabolic panel$1,237$294$11
Copper blood test$457$119$12
Coronary CT angiography$4,385$1,605$326
Cortisol test$137$251$16
COVID-19 PCR test$83$44$51
CPAP titration study$804$1,042$69
CT angiography of the chest$6,094$2,737$281
CT angiography of the head$3,557$2,484$274
CT scan of the abdomen$4,788$2,542$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$8,995$5,171$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$10,632$5,332$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$8,995$5,171$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$7,919$2,769$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$6,170$3,361$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$4,788$2,542$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$4,108$1,805$136
CT scan of the arm$5,988$2,054$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$6,427$2,054$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$4,105$1,883$161
CT scan of the chest$4,624$2,606$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$6,172$3,174$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$4,624$2,606$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$3,577$2,061$133
CT scan of the head$3,978$2,186$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$4,816$2,621$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$3,978$2,186$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$3,211$1,644$107
CT scan of the leg$6,242$1,782$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$6,242$1,782$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$4,592$1,436$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$6,965$2,391$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$7,800$2,410$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$6,965$2,391$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$6,185$1,788$130
CT scan of the neck$4,614$1,870$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$5,588$2,320$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$6,830$2,355$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$5,588$2,320$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$4,553$1,712$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$5,483$2,311$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$4,614$1,870$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$3,509$1,594$150
CT scan of the pelvis$5,301$2,159$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$6,357$2,431$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$5,301$2,159$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$4,304$1,565$133
CT scan of the sinuses$5,317$2,054$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$5,878$2,552$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$5,317$2,054$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$4,223$1,699$128
D-dimer test$785$186$10
DHEA-sulfate test$352$213$22
Diagnostic mammogram$1,252$412$140
Echocardiogram$4,144$1,879$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$1,145$1,408$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$2,402$1,055$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$666$225$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$666$225$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$2,402$1,055$448
Emergency department visit$2,068$1,135$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$500$461$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$1,456$738$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$2,757$1,135$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$3,164$1,776$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$4,389$2,645$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$1,094$268$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$2,489$1,284$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$196$61$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$196$47$4
Ferritin (iron) test$212$212$14
Fibrinogen test$441$131$10
Folate (folic acid) test$705$120$15
Free T4 thyroid test$574$102$9
FSH hormone test$844$155$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$3,447$2,213$334
GGT liver test$231$115$7
Glucose tolerance test$588$71$8
Hematocrit test$94$32$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$544$124$10
Hepatitis B test$565$112$10
HIV test$259$141$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$259$230$24
Iron blood test$484$96$6
IV infusion therapy$1,196$443$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$1,034$143$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$1,385$744$67
Kidney scan (nuclear)$5,956$1,938$172
Kidney ultrasound$1,875$645$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$1,512$645$61
Lactate test$525$134$12
LDH test$411$69$6
Leg artery angiogram$9,962$6,590$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$2,628$1,294$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,809$994$116
LH hormone test$844$155$19
Lipase test$595$75$7
Liver function panel$810$232$8
Lung function test (PFT)$379$422$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$8,142$1,788$291
Magnesium blood test$473$73$7
MMR vaccine$883$300
MRA of the brain$8,229$2,426$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$10,397$2,668$328
MRA of the neck$6,642$1,991$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$6,642$1,991$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$10,208$2,668$343
MRI of the abdomen$11,121$2,534$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$11,438$2,850$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$10,439$2,219$194
MRI of the ankle$9,156$2,205$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$8,416$1,971$222
MRI of the brain$7,305$2,692$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$7,305$2,692$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$7,305$2,109$195
MRI of the chest$9,121$2,404$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$11,344$3,464$466
MRI of the knee$10,139$2,013$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$9,434$2,117$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$10,139$1,909$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$7,495$2,005$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$7,495$2,214$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$7,495$1,796$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$7,495$1,993$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$11,567$2,965$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$7,495$2,208$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$7,241$1,777$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$7,495$2,101$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$11,567$2,994$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$7,495$2,434$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$7,241$1,769$191
MRI of the pelvis$9,012$2,484$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$6,374$1,782$227
MRI of the shoulder$7,063$2,217$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$6,887$1,954$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$7,063$1,842$205
MRI of the wrist$6,803$2,482$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$6,380$1,971$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$246$381$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$7,630$5,562$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$882$494$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$882$494$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$898$494$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$882$494$101
Office visit (established patient)$419$185$115
Office visit (new patient)$659$254$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$419$185$95
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$659$212$118
Pelvic ultrasound$1,308$782$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,298$782$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$1,318$333$51
Phosphorus blood test$236$57$5
Physical therapy evaluation$882$494$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$882$494$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$882$494$98
Platelet count$212$70$4
Pneumonia vaccine$683$262
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$473$81$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,797$605$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,173$541$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$2,421$669$136
Procalcitonin test$642$254$27
Prolactin test$961$83$19
Prostate test (PSA)$749$149$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$626$220$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$626$184$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$756$257$72
Screening mammogram$1,064$490$126
Scrotal ultrasound$2,135$395$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$353$34$3
Semen analysis$337$106$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$622$209$22
Soft tissue ultrasound$475$358$64
Speech therapy$591$338$76
Swallow study$833$425$85
T3 thyroid test$229$133$14
Thyroid ultrasound$1,640$623$109
Thyroid uptake scan$3,086$1,114$145
Tilt table test$4,643$1,537$168
Total IgE allergy test$603$154$16
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$6,569$3,618$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$6,569$3,618$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,298$695$118
Triglycerides test$359$81$6
Troponin (heart) test$575$215$12
Upper GI series (barium)$1,461$845$128
Uric acid (gout) test$223$83$5
Urinalysis$253$24$3
Urine pregnancy test$354$71$9
Vaccine administration$405$136$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$241$67$16
Vitamin B12 test$731$123$15
Vitamin D test$331$241$30
X-ray of the abdomen$1,135$417$36
X-ray of the ankle$1,109$420$37
X-ray of the collarbone$731$438$33
X-ray of the elbow$968$756$33
X-ray of the facial bones$793$319$39
X-ray of the foot$1,089$565$34
X-ray of the forearm$1,136$473$29
X-ray of the hand$852$467$38
X-ray of the hip$1,007$181$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$933$181$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$1,007$181$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$1,080$300$63
X-ray of the knee$1,029$378$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$903$288$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$1,005$808$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$1,612$649$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,251$515$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$1,022$401$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$1,486$629$53
X-ray of the lower leg$1,489$315$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$891$249$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$929$249$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$852$249$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$1,082$342$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$1,085$342$40
X-ray of the pelvis$1,162$354$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$1,145$336$28
X-ray of the ribs$1,139$340$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$1,065$190$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$1,313$340$42
X-ray of the shoulder$1,229$478$36
X-ray of the skull$1,508$439$40
X-ray of the upper arm$567$306$32
X-ray of the wrist$775$479$43

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.