Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital is a 3-star nonprofit hospital in South Boston, VA, part of the Sentara Health health system. It publishes prices for 66 common procedures, with cash prices ranging from $4 to $11,976. 71.0% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.
If you have Anthem insurance, your out-of-pocket costs at Sentara Halifax could be significantly higher than with other insurers — Anthem's negotiated rates here average around $7,500 compared to $2,000–$2,600 for UnitedHealthcare, Sentara Health Plan, or Humana. Before you schedule, call your insurance company and ask what they've negotiated for your specific procedure at this hospital. If the number feels high, it's worth checking prices at other nearby facilities to compare what your plan actually pays.
The hospital does offer financial assistance if you're uninsured or underinsured, though you'll need to ask billing directly about eligibility and thresholds — they've distributed over $2.4 million in aid recently. Call the billing department before your procedure and ask three things: your insurance company's negotiated rate for your procedure, the cash price if you self-pay, and whether you qualify for financial assistance based on your household income.
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 experience71.0%rated 9 or 10 out of 10
SafetyNo penaltiesMedicare safety check passed
Medicare cost-16%below national avg
Safety at this hospital, versus the national average
Safer than average on 2 of 4 metrics. The rest are close to the national rate.
C. diff
100% fewer infections than the national rate
Mortality
About the same as the national rate
Readmissions
About the same as the national rate
Medicare quality
62 / 100 · above the national median of 38
SaferNational averageWorse
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: 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592
Phone: 757-233-4500
Type: Hospital · 44 beds · Emergency services
What they charge
Every price below is published by Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in their federally mandated machine-readable file. Click any procedure to compare with nearby hospitals. Prices as of Apr 2026.
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 Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital to apply the disclosed cash price to a self-pay visit.
Cite the disclosed cash price.
Reference the specific procedure from the table above. Each cash price was published by Sentara Halifax Regional 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.
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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
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan
88
$2,469
$3 — $18,062
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan
88
$2,428
$3 — $17,760
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan
88
$2,404
$3 — $17,588
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan
88
$2,475
$3 — $18,105
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Exchange
81
$8,188
$6 — $55,264
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Hmo
81
$8,804
$7 — $59,423
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Ppo
81
$9,077
$7 — $61,261
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans
39
$300
$4 — $2,000
Sentara Health Plan Exchange
10
$20
$4 — $41
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos
10
$20
$4 — $41
The financial picture
What this hospital earns, spends on charity care, and pays its executives.
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Prices from Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital's published machine-readable file, dated Apr 2026. Quality and financial data from CMS Hospital Compare, Cost Reports, and IRS Form 990 via ProPublica, compiled August 2026. Full methodology →