Smyth County Community Hospital

Marion, VA · Ballad Health · Nonprofit

Smyth County Community Hospital is a 3-star nonprofit hospital in Marion, VA, part of the Ballad Health health system. It publishes prices for 67 common procedures, with cash prices ranging from $6 to $3,340. 73.0% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.

Quality ★★★☆☆ CMS 3-star rating
Patient experience 73.0% rated 9 or 10 out of 10
Safety No penalties Medicare safety check passed
Medicare cost -3% below national avg

Safety at this hospital, versus the national average

Worse than average on 1 of 3 metrics — the rest are close to the national rate. Worth raising with your doctor before you schedule.

Mortality About the same as the national rate
Readmissions About the same as the national rate
Medicare quality 31 / 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: 245 Medical Park Drive, Marion, VA 24354

Phone: 888-288-5174

Type: Hospital · 20 beds · Emergency services

What they charge

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

Procedure Cash price Gross charge Markup
Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour Cancer Tell us what you paid → $260 $1,736 6.67x
Carotid Duplex Scan Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $230 $1,530 6.67x
Coronary Stent Placement Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $3,340 $22,265 6.67x
Echocardiogram Complete Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $448 $2,989 6.67x
Left Heart Catheterization Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $2,405 $16,036 6.67x
Stress Echocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $448 $2,989 6.67x
Skin Biopsy Punch Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $75 $503 6.67x
Skin Biopsy Tangential Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $39 $261 6.67x
Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $456 $3,041 6.67x
Emergency Room Visit — High Acuity (Level 4) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $300 $2,002 6.67x
Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $205 $1,365 6.67x
HPV High-Risk Test Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $31 $205 6.67x
Pap Smear Liquid-Based Cytology Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $35 $236 6.67x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $560 $3,731 6.67x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $532 $3,545 6.67x
CT Angiography Chest Imaging Tell us what you paid → $588 $3,918 6.67x
CT Chest with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $560 $3,731 6.67x
CT Chest without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $532 $3,545 6.67x
CT Head without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $532 $3,545 6.67x
Chest X-Ray 2 Views Imaging Tell us what you paid → $69 $462 6.67x
DEXA Scan (Bone Density) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $79 $525 6.67x
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $7 $49 6.67x
MRI Brain with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $637 $4,245 6.67x
MRI Brain with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $669 $4,457 6.67x
MRI Brain without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $605 $4,033 6.67x
MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $605 $4,033 6.67x
MRI Knee with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $647 $4,316 6.67x
MRI Knee without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $605 $4,033 6.67x
MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $669 $4,457 6.67x
MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $605 $4,033 6.67x
MRI Shoulder without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $605 $4,033 6.67x
PET Scan Whole Body Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,614 $10,760 6.67x
Screening Mammography Imaging Tell us what you paid → $70 $469 6.67x
Shoulder X-Ray Imaging Tell us what you paid → $73 $485 6.67x
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete Imaging Tell us what you paid → $102 $677 6.67x
Ultrasound Pregnancy Imaging Tell us what you paid → $102 $677 6.67x
Ultrasound Transvaginal Imaging Tell us what you paid → $102 $677 6.67x
Blood Draw / Venipuncture Lab Tell us what you paid → $7 $46 6.67x
CBC Complete Blood Count Lab Tell us what you paid → $14 $90 6.67x
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $18 $118 6.67x
Ferritin Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $24 $159 6.67x
Hemoglobin A1C Lab Tell us what you paid → $17 $113 6.67x
Lipid Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $23 $156 6.67x
PSA Prostate Screening Lab Tell us what you paid → $32 $215 6.67x
TSH Thyroid Test Lab Tell us what you paid → $29 $196 6.67x
Urinalysis with Microscopy Lab Tell us what you paid → $6 $38 6.67x
Vitamin D Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $52 $347 6.67x
Hospital Outpatient Clinic Visit Office Tell us what you paid → $39 $261 6.67x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 3 Office Tell us what you paid → $36 $242 6.67x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 4 Office Tell us what you paid → $42 $278 6.67x
Epidural Steroid Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $448 $2,986 6.67x
Facet Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $117 $779 6.67x
Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $57 $379 6.67x
Transforaminal Epidural Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $179 $1,196 6.67x
Neuromuscular Re-education Rehab Tell us what you paid → $32 $215 6.67x
Physical Therapy Manual Therapy Rehab Tell us what you paid → $29 $193 6.67x
Physical Therapy Therapeutic Exercise Rehab Tell us what you paid → $31 $206 6.67x
Therapeutic Activities Rehab Tell us what you paid → $34 $224 6.67x
Colonoscopy with Biopsy Screening Tell us what you paid → $484 $3,227 6.67x
Diagnostic Mammography Bilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $86 $570 6.67x
Diagnostic Mammography Unilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $74 $494 6.67x
Sleep Study Screening Tell us what you paid → $549 $3,659 6.67x
Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test Screening Tell us what you paid → $86 $576 6.67x
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $2,402 $16,011 6.67x
Upper GI Endoscopy with Biopsy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $385 $2,564 6.67x
Cystoscopy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $271 $1,809 6.67x
Prostate Biopsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $390 $2,602 6.67x

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 Smyth County Community Hospital to apply the disclosed cash price to a self-pay visit.

  1. Call billing. 888-288-5174
  2. Cite the disclosed cash price. Reference the specific procedure from the table above. Each cash price was published by Smyth County Community 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 Smyth County Community 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
AMERIGROUP
AMERIGROUP		 67 $2,530 $38 — $22,265
Aetna
AETNA		 67 $2,151 $32 — $18,925
Blue Cross Blue Shield
BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE		 67 $650 $5 — $15,586
Blue Cross Blue Shield
TENNCARE BLUE CARE		 67 $2,530 $38 — $22,265
Blue Cross Blue Shield
TENNCARE BLUE SELECT		 67 $2,530 $38 — $22,265
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY		 67 $2,530 $38 — $22,265
MedCost
MEDCOST VHN		 67 $886 $13 — $7,793
SENTARA HEALTH
SENTARA HEALTH		 67 $704 $11 — $6,194
SEVEN CORNERS, INC.
SEVEN CORNERS, INC.		 67 $2,530 $38 — $22,265
UnitedHealthcare
TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE		 67 $362 $3 — $3,257

The financial picture

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

Patient revenue $222.0M CMS cost report
Charity care $762,180 0.34% of revenue
Charge-to-payment 2.38x charges vs Medicare payment
Net income $460,082 CMS cost report
Beds 20 licensed beds

Compare these procedures near Roanoke

See how Smyth County Community Hospital's prices compare to other hospitals in the Roanoke area for the same procedure.

Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour Smyth County Community Hospital: $260 Compare in Roanoke → Carotid Duplex Scan Smyth County Community Hospital: $230 Compare in Roanoke → Coronary Stent Placement Smyth County Community Hospital: $3,340 Compare in Roanoke → Echocardiogram Complete Smyth County Community Hospital: $448 Compare in Roanoke → Left Heart Catheterization Smyth County Community Hospital: $2,405 Compare in Roanoke → Stress Echocardiogram Smyth County Community Hospital: $448 Compare in Roanoke → Skin Biopsy Punch Smyth County Community Hospital: $75 Compare in Roanoke → Skin Biopsy Tangential Smyth County Community Hospital: $39 Compare in Roanoke →

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