Buchanan General Hospital

Grundy, VA · Nonprofit

Buchanan General Hospital is a 2-star nonprofit hospital in Grundy, VA. It publishes prices for 59 common procedures, with cash prices ranging from $11 to $4,375. 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 genuinely low—averaging around $568 for the procedures they price publicly. That's meaningful savings compared to what they bill insurance companies, where their gross charges run roughly two and a half times higher. The catch is that we don't have pricing for every procedure, so your specific surgery or imaging might not be in our list. Call their billing department before you schedule and ask for the cash price for exactly what you need—if it's not listed here, they can quote you directly.

Before you commit, ask billing whether you qualify for their charity care program if money is tight. Also call your insurance to confirm your out-of-pocket costs for this facility; the rates their major insurers pay vary widely, and what you owe depends on your specific plan. Since this is a smaller hospital with limited nearby alternatives in Grundy, comparison shopping may be constrained, but it's worth a quick call to the nearest larger facility to see if traveling saves you money.

Written from data as of 2026-07-30. Prices above are current; figures quoted in this summary reflect that date.

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 May 2026.

Procedure Cash price Gross charge Markup
Carotid Duplex Scan Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $349 $998 2.86x
EKG / Electrocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $135 $387 2.86x
Echocardiogram Complete Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $1,106 $3,160 2.86x
Stress Echocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $307 $877 2.86x
Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $516 $1,473 2.86x
Emergency Room Visit — High Acuity (Level 4) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $426 $1,218 2.86x
Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $442 $1,263 2.86x
HPV High-Risk Test Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $36 $104 2.86x
Pap Smear Liquid-Based Cytology Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $36 $104 2.86x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,126 $6,074 2.86x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,695 $4,844 2.86x
CT Angiography Chest Imaging Tell us what you paid → $983 $2,808 2.86x
CT Chest with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $983 $2,808 2.86x
CT Chest without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $748 $2,138 2.86x
CT Head without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,056 $3,016 2.86x
Chest X-Ray 2 Views Imaging Tell us what you paid → $155 $443 2.86x
DEXA Scan (Bone Density) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $204 $582 2.86x
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $43 $122 2.86x
MRI Brain with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,020 $2,914 2.86x
MRI Brain with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,503 $4,294 2.86x
MRI Brain without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,149 $3,282 2.86x
MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,101 $3,145 2.86x
MRI Knee with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,841 $5,261 2.86x
MRI Knee without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,137 $3,248 2.86x
MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,694 $4,841 2.86x
MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,399 $3,996 2.86x
MRI Shoulder without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $994 $2,839 2.86x
Screening Mammography Imaging Tell us what you paid → $30 $86 2.86x
Shoulder X-Ray Imaging Tell us what you paid → $153 $438 2.86x
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete Imaging Tell us what you paid → $287 $819 2.86x
Ultrasound Transvaginal Imaging Tell us what you paid → $211 $602 2.86x
Blood Draw / Venipuncture Lab Tell us what you paid → $11 $31 2.86x
CBC Complete Blood Count Lab Tell us what you paid → $29 $84 2.86x
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $13 $36 2.86x
Ferritin Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $14 $40 2.86x
Hemoglobin A1C Lab Tell us what you paid → $52 $149 2.86x
Lipid Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $26 $75 2.86x
PSA Prostate Screening Lab Tell us what you paid → $101 $288 2.86x
TSH Thyroid Test Lab Tell us what you paid → $18 $50 2.86x
Urinalysis with Microscopy Lab Tell us what you paid → $37 $107 2.86x
Vitamin D Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $21 $60 2.86x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 3 Office Tell us what you paid → $62 $177 2.86x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 4 Office Tell us what you paid → $73 $209 2.86x
Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $74 $211 2.86x
Neuromuscular Re-education Rehab Tell us what you paid → $63 $181 2.86x
Physical Therapy Manual Therapy Rehab Tell us what you paid → $34 $97 2.86x
Physical Therapy Therapeutic Exercise Rehab Tell us what you paid → $56 $161 2.86x
Therapeutic Activities Rehab Tell us what you paid → $33 $95 2.86x
Colonoscopy Diagnostic Screening Tell us what you paid → $2,096 $5,990 2.86x
Colonoscopy with Biopsy Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,814 $5,182 2.86x
Colonoscopy with Polyp Removal Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,652 $4,721 2.86x
Diagnostic Mammography Bilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $101 $289 2.86x
Diagnostic Mammography Unilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $107 $306 2.86x
Sleep Study Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,112 $3,178 2.86x
Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test Screening Tell us what you paid → $96 $273 2.86x
Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery Tell us what you paid → $4,375 $12,500 2.86x
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $4,165 $11,899 2.86x
Upper GI Endoscopy with Biopsy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $2,034 $5,812 2.86x
Cystoscopy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $1,781 $5,088 2.86x

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.

  1. Call billing. Use the billing or financial-services number listed on Buchanan General Hospital's website.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
Anthem
Default		 59 $1,094 $3 — $16,822
Aetna
Default		 56 $433 $3 — $6,253
Humana
Medicare Advantage		 56 $427 $3 — $6,191
Medicare
Default		 56 $428 $3 — $6,191
UnitedHealthcare
Medicare Advantage		 56 $427 $3 — $6,191

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

Compare these procedures near Roanoke

See how Buchanan General Hospital's prices compare to other hospitals in the Roanoke area for the same procedure.

Carotid Duplex Scan Buchanan General Hospital: $349 Compare in Roanoke → EKG / Electrocardiogram Buchanan General Hospital: $135 See price range → Echocardiogram Complete Buchanan General Hospital: $1,106 Compare in Roanoke → Stress Echocardiogram Buchanan General Hospital: $307 Compare in Roanoke → Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Buchanan General Hospital: $516 Compare in Roanoke → Emergency Room Visit — High Acuity (Level 4) Buchanan General Hospital: $426 Compare in Roanoke → Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) Buchanan General Hospital: $442 Compare in Roanoke → HPV High-Risk Test Buchanan General Hospital: $36 Compare in Roanoke →

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Prices from Buchanan General Hospital's published machine-readable file, dated May 2026. Quality and financial data from CMS Hospital Compare, Cost Reports, and IRS Form 990 via ProPublica, compiled August 2026. Full methodology →