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Weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in District of Columbia: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 3 District of Columbia hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 621

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
George Washington Univ Hospital Washington$26,9652.1×62026-09-01
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington$28,3042.2×52026-04-01
Medstar Washington Hospital Center Washington$31,7612.5×72026-04-01

MS-DRG 620

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
George Washington Univ Hospital Washington$28,6082.1×62026-09-01
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington$30,0282.2×52026-04-01
Medstar Washington Hospital Center Washington$33,6962.5×72026-04-01

MS-DRG 619

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
George Washington Univ Hospital Washington$51,6172.1×62026-09-01
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington$54,1792.2×52026-04-01
Medstar Washington Hospital Center Washington$60,7972.5×72026-04-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in District of Columbia?

3 District of Columbia hospitals post usable commercial rates for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 621), the median across 3 hospitals is $28,304, 2.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.