Buchanan General Hospital Costs

Buchanan General Hospital is a 2-star nonprofit hospital in Grundy, VA. It publishes prices for 46 common procedures, with cash prices ranging from $9 to $2,200. 80.0% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.

If you're uninsured or paying out of pocket, Buchanan General's cash prices are notably low — you're looking at an average of around $558 for the procedures they price publicly. Their gross charges (what they bill to insurance) run about two and a half times that amount, which is typical for hospitals. The bigger question is whether your specific procedure is in their publicly priced list; call their billing department directly and ask for the cash price for what you're scheduled for, since not every service shows up online.

Before you schedule, ask billing if you qualify for their financial assistance program — they've set aside over $50,000 for uninsured and low-income patients, though very few people know to apply. Also confirm what your insurance plan will actually pay them; their rates vary widely by payer, so your out-of-pocket cost depends heavily on which insurance company you have. If cost is your main concern and you have flexibility on timing, it's worth the ten-minute call to get a real estimate before you book.

Quality ★★☆☆☆ CMS 2-star rating

Patient experience 80.0% rated 9 or 10 out of 10

Safety No penalties Medicare safety check passed

Medicare cost -12% below national avg

Safety at this hospital, versus the national average

Safer than average on 1 of 4 metrics. The rest are close to the national rate.

C. diff About the same as the national rate

Mortality About the same as the national rate

Readmissions About the same as the national rate

Medicare quality 56 / 100 · above the national median of 38

Source: CMS Hospital Compare — Healthcare-Associated Infections, Mortality & Readmissions, Value-Based Purchasing (FY 2026). Bars show how this hospital compares to the national rate for each metric.

Address: 1535 Slate Creek Road, Grundy, VA 24614

Type: Hospital · 111 beds · Emergency services

What they charge

Every price below is published by Buchanan General Hospital in their federally mandated machine-readable file. Click any procedure to compare with nearby hospitals. Prices as of Mar 2021.

Procedure	Cash price	Gross charge	Markup
Carotid Duplex Scan Cardiac Tell us what you paid →	$360	$901	2.5x
EKG / Electrocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid →	$139	$348	2.5x
Echocardiogram Complete Cardiac Tell us what you paid →	$1,144	$2,860	2.5x
Stress Echocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid →	$323	$808	2.5x
Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Emergency Tell us what you paid →	$533	$1,332	2.5x
Emergency Room Visit — High Acuity (Level 4) Emergency Tell us what you paid →	$440	$1,101	2.5x
Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) Emergency Tell us what you paid →	$242	$606	2.5x
Bone Density Scan (DEXA) Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$214	$536	2.5x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$2,200	$5,499	2.5x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,754	$4,385	2.5x
CT Angiography Chest Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,017	$2,542	2.5x
CT Chest with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,017	$2,542	2.5x
CT Chest without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$774	$1,934	2.5x
CT Head without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,092	$2,730	2.5x
Chest X-Ray 2 Views Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$160	$399	2.5x
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT) Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$43	$107	2.5x
MRI Brain with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,584	$3,960	2.5x
MRI Brain with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,555	$3,887	2.5x
MRI Brain without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,188	$2,970	2.5x
MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,138	$2,846	2.5x
MRI Knee with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,904	$4,761	2.5x
MRI Knee without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$127	$317	2.5x
MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,753	$4,382	2.5x
MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,447	$3,617	2.5x
MRI Shoulder without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$1,028	$2,569	2.5x
Screening Mammography Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$30	$76	2.5x
Shoulder X-Ray Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$158	$394	2.5x
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$296	$739	2.5x
Ultrasound Transvaginal Imaging Tell us what you paid →	$217	$543	2.5x
Blood Draw / Venipuncture Lab Tell us what you paid →	$10	$26	2.5x
CBC Complete Blood Count Lab Tell us what you paid →	$30	$74	2.5x
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Lab Tell us what you paid →	$14	$35	2.5x
Ferritin Level Lab Tell us what you paid →	$17	$42	2.5x
Hemoglobin A1C Lab Tell us what you paid →	$9	$22	2.5x
Lipid Panel Lab Tell us what you paid →	$33	$82	2.5x
PSA Prostate Screening Lab Tell us what you paid →	$103	$258	2.5x
TSH Thyroid Test Lab Tell us what you paid →	$23	$57	2.5x
Urinalysis with Microscopy Lab Tell us what you paid →	$38	$95	2.5x
Vitamin D Level Lab Tell us what you paid →	$23	$57	2.5x
Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid →	$76	$189	2.5x
Neuromuscular Re-education Rehab Tell us what you paid →	$64	$161	2.5x
Physical Therapy Manual Therapy Rehab Tell us what you paid →	$35	$87	2.5x
Physical Therapy Therapeutic Exercise Rehab Tell us what you paid →	$58	$144	2.5x
Therapeutic Activities Rehab Tell us what you paid →	$29	$73	2.5x
Sleep Study Screening Tell us what you paid →	$1,150	$2,876	2.5x
Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test Screening Tell us what you paid →	$98	$245	2.5x

What this price typically doesn't include

Procedure codes generally cover the procedure itself. Other services that often appear on the same bill are listed under separate codes — for example:

Anesthesia (CPT 00xxx)
Pathology, if a sample is taken (CPT 88xxx)
Drugs administered during the visit (J-codes)
Facility vs. professional split — one charge from the hospital, another from the doctor
Room and board, if the procedure is inpatient

Asking what other codes might appear on the bill is a useful follow-up so the total is not a surprise. Once you receive the bill, asking for an itemized statement listing each service code separately makes it easier to match against the disclosed prices above.

Observations about billing-code conventions. Not medical advice. Not legal advice.

Citing this price when you call

A way some patients have asked Buchanan General Hospital to apply the disclosed cash price to a self-pay visit.

Call billing. Use the billing or financial-services number listed on Buchanan General Hospital's website.
Cite the disclosed cash price. Reference the specific procedure from the table above. Each cash price was published by Buchanan General Hospital in its federally-mandated machine-readable file under 45 CFR 180.50.
Ask whether the disclosed price can be applied to your visit as a self-pay patient. Outcomes vary by hospital and by procedure.

The cash prices above are published by Buchanan General Hospital as part of federal price-transparency rules. Patients have asked billing departments to apply them; results differ. If a different price ends up on your bill, the disclosed amount stays on this page for your reference. You can share what happened on /report-price — it helps the next person.

Not medical advice. Not legal advice. The cash prices shown are published by the hospital under 45 CFR 180; HospitalCost displays them as published.

What your insurance pays here

Average negotiated rates by insurance plan. If the cash price above is lower and you haven't met your deductible, ask billing about paying cash.

Insurance plan	Procedures covered	Avg negotiated rate	Rate range
96.92	1	$21	$21 — $21
867.07	1	$754	$754 — $754
51.45	1	$27	$27 — $27
49.51	1	$47	$47 — $47
49.39	1	$24	$24 — $24
4674.15	1	$429	$429 — $429
459.39	1	$558	$558 — $558
351.16	1	$681	$681 — $681
3074.45	1	$271	$271 — $271
27.09	1	$7	$7 — $7

The financial picture

What this hospital earns, spends on charity care, and pays its executives.

Patient revenue $128.0M CMS cost report

Charity care $50,109 0.04% of revenue

Charge-to-payment 3.14x charges vs Medicare payment

Net income -$2.0M CMS cost report

Beds 111 licensed beds

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Prices from Buchanan General Hospital's published machine-readable file. Quality data from CMS Hospital Compare. Financial data from CMS Cost Reports and IRS Form 990 via ProPublica. Updated April 2026. Full methodology →