Chesapeake General Hospital

Chesapeake, VA · Local government

Chesapeake General Hospital is a 3-star local government hospital in Chesapeake, VA. It publishes prices for 62 common procedures, with cash prices ranging from $21 to $17,087. 67.0% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.

Your insurance plan matters a lot here — Chesapeake General's negotiated rates swing wildly depending on which carrier you have. If you're on Anthem, you'll typically pay around $8,200 for procedures that cost $1,000–$1,500 cash; if you're on Aetna, closer to $1,800. Call your insurance company before scheduling to ask what they'll cover for your specific procedure, since the difference between plans could be thousands of dollars. The hospital's gross charges run about 70 percent higher than their cash price, which is normal, but your actual bill depends almost entirely on your plan.

Before you schedule, call Chesapeake General's billing department and ask for the cash price for your exact procedure — you can use that number to negotiate or shop around if your insurance rate seems high. Also ask whether you qualify for their charity care program; they've spent over $25 million on financial assistance, and eligibility thresholds aren't always obvious from the outside. If cost is your main concern and you have time, it's worth getting a quote from another hospital in the area to compare what your insurance would actually pay.

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

Quality ★★★☆☆ CMS 3-star rating
Patient experience 67.0% rated 9 or 10 out of 10
Safety No penalties Medicare safety check passed
Medicare cost -6% below national avg

Safety at this hospital, versus the national average

Safer than average on 2 of 6 metrics, worse on 1. The rest sit at the national rate.

MRSA About the same as the national rate
C. diff 80% fewer infections than the national rate
Bloodstream 83% fewer infections than the national rate
Mortality About the same as the national rate
Readmissions About the same as the national rate
Medicare quality 33 / 100 · below 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: 736 Battlefield Blvd, North, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Type: Hospital · 302 beds · Emergency services

What they charge

Every price below is published by Chesapeake General Hospital in their federally mandated machine-readable file. Click any procedure to compare with nearby hospitals. Prices as of Jul 2026.

Procedure Cash price Gross charge Markup
Gastric Bypass Bariatric Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour Cancer Tell us what you paid → $975 $1,625 1.67x
Lumpectomy Cancer Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Mastectomy Cancer Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Prostatectomy Robotic Cancer Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Aortic Valve Replacement Cardiac Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Cardiovascular Stress Test Cardiac Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Carotid Duplex Scan Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $1,327 $2,211 1.67x
Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) Cardiac Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Coronary Stent Placement Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $17,087 $28,478 1.67x
EKG / Electrocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Echocardiogram Complete Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $2,123 $3,538 1.67x
Holter Monitor 24-Hour ECG Cardiac Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Left Heart Catheterization Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $5,256 $8,760 1.67x
Stress Echocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $2,319 $3,865 1.67x
Cesarean Delivery Childbirth Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
VBAC Delivery Childbirth Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Vaginal Delivery Childbirth Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Skin Biopsy Punch Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $550 $917 1.67x
Skin Biopsy Tangential Dermatology Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $2,344 $3,906 1.67x
Emergency Room Visit — High Acuity (Level 4) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $1,478 $2,463 1.67x
Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $1,140 $1,900 1.67x
Septoplasty Ent Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Sinus Surgery Ent Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Tonsillectomy Ent Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Ent Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
HPV High-Risk Test Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $127 $212 1.67x
Hysteroscopy with Biopsy Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Laparoscopic Removal of Ovarian Cyst Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Pap Smear Liquid-Based Cytology Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $79 $132 1.67x
Pap Smear with Physician Interpretation Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $86 $143 1.67x
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,299 $3,831 1.67x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,134 $3,557 1.67x
CT Angiography Chest Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,129 $1,881 1.67x
CT Chest with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,244 $2,073 1.67x
CT Chest without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $932 $1,554 1.67x
CT Head without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $454 $757 1.67x
Chest X-Ray 2 Views Imaging Tell us what you paid → $197 $328 1.67x
DEXA Scan (Bone Density) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $451 $751 1.67x
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $157 $262 1.67x
MRI Brain with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,626 $2,710 1.67x
MRI Brain with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,660 $6,100 1.67x
MRI Brain without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,411 $2,352 1.67x
MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,989 $3,315 1.67x
MRI Knee with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,563 $4,272 1.67x
MRI Knee without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,804 $3,007 1.67x
MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,670 $6,117 1.67x
MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,835 $3,058 1.67x
MRI Shoulder without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,788 $2,980 1.67x
PET Scan Whole Body Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,532 $5,887 1.67x
Screening Mammography Imaging Tell us what you paid → $342 $570 1.67x
Shoulder X-Ray Imaging Tell us what you paid → $180 $301 1.67x
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete Imaging Tell us what you paid → $573 $955 1.67x
Ultrasound Pregnancy Imaging Tell us what you paid → $605 $1,008 1.67x
Ultrasound Transvaginal Imaging Tell us what you paid → $501 $835 1.67x
Blood Draw / Venipuncture Lab Tell us what you paid → $21 $34 1.67x
CBC Complete Blood Count Lab Tell us what you paid → $61 $102 1.67x
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $96 $160 1.67x
Ferritin Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $56 $94 1.67x
Hemoglobin A1C Lab Tell us what you paid → $68 $114 1.67x
Lipid Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $70 $116 1.67x
PSA Prostate Screening Lab Tell us what you paid → $104 $173 1.67x
TSH Thyroid Test Lab Tell us what you paid → $132 $221 1.67x
Urinalysis with Microscopy Lab Tell us what you paid → $39 $66 1.67x
Vitamin D Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $162 $270 1.67x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 3 Office Tell us what you paid → $209 $349 1.67x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 4 Office Tell us what you paid → $248 $413 1.67x
ACL Reconstruction Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Bunionectomy Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscectomy Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Rotator Cuff Repair Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Total Hip Replacement Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Total Knee Replacement Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Total Shoulder Replacement Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Epidural Steroid Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $955 $1,591 1.67x
Facet Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $1,258 $2,097 1.67x
Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $542 $903 1.67x
Transforaminal Epidural Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $1,258 $2,097 1.67x
Neuromuscular Re-education Rehab Tell us what you paid → $66 $110 1.67x
Physical Therapy Manual Therapy Rehab Tell us what you paid → $68 $114 1.67x
Physical Therapy Therapeutic Exercise Rehab Tell us what you paid → $97 $161 1.67x
Therapeutic Activities Rehab Tell us what you paid → $76 $127 1.67x
Colonoscopy Diagnostic Screening Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Colonoscopy with Biopsy Screening Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Colonoscopy with Polyp Removal Screening Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Diagnostic Mammography Bilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $452 $754 1.67x
Diagnostic Mammography Unilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $393 $656 1.67x
Digital Screening Mammography Screening Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Screening Colonoscopy Average Risk Screening Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Screening Colonoscopy High Risk Screening Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Sleep Study Screening Tell us what you paid → $3,107 $5,178 1.67x
Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test Screening Tell us what you paid → $203 $339 1.67x
Cervical Spine Fusion Spine Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Lumbar Discectomy Spine Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Lumbar Laminectomy Spine Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Lumbar Spine Fusion Spine Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Spine Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Cataract Surgery Surgery Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Eye Injection Intravitreal Surgery Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair Surgery Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Partial Colectomy Laparoscopic Surgery Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Upper GI Endoscopy with Biopsy Surgery Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Cystoscopy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $1,152 $1,920 1.67x
ESWL Shockwave Lithotripsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Kidney Stone Lithotripsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —
Prostate Biopsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → N/A — —

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 Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake General Hospital's website.
  2. Cite the disclosed cash price. Reference the specific procedure from the table above. Each cash price was published by Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake 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
Aetna
All Commercial Plans		 112 $738 $7 — $4,407
Sentara Health Plans
HMO/POS		 104 $3,834 $4 — $12,446
Sentara Health Plans
PPO		 104 $4,141 $4 — $13,442
Cigna
All Commercial Plans		 71 $5,578 $5 — $18,430
MedCost
All Commercial Plans		 35 $3,415 $65 — $17,793

The financial picture

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

Patient revenue $1.4B CMS cost report
Charity care $25.2M 1.86% of revenue
Charge-to-payment 3.23x charges vs Medicare payment
Net income -$1.0M CMS cost report
Beds 302 licensed beds

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