Summary

9 facilities within 25 miles of Alexandria publish prices for CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast. Cash prices range from $1,064 to $8,994 — a 8.4x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $3,352.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $7,930. The lowest-priced facility (Inova Fair Oaks Hospital) has a 5-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$1,064 lowest
$8,994 highest
Best Value

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Fairfax, VA · Inova Health System · 14.3 mi

$1,064 Cash price
5/5 CMS rating
79.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 5 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 79%. Cash price of $1,064 is below the statewide average of $3,352.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital 5★ · 14.3 mi · Nonprofit
$1,064
2
Inova Loudoun Hospital 5★ · 5.9 mi · Nonprofit
$1,064
3
Inova Alexandria Hospital 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,064
4
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,064
5
Novant Prince William Medical Center 4★ · 5.9 mi · Nonprofit
$1,680
6
Fauquier Hospital 3★ · 5.9 mi · For-profit
$2,336
7
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center 4★ · 5.9 mi · Nonprofit
$3,785
8
Stonesprings Hospital Center 3★ · 5.9 mi · For-profit
$8,828
9
Reston Hospital Center 3★ · 5.9 mi · Nonprofit
$8,994
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Inova Health System Fairfax, VA · 14.3 mi $1,064 $2,129 2.0x 5/5 79.0% Nonprofit
2 Inova Loudoun Hospital Inova Health System Leesburg, VA · 5.9 mi $1,064 $2,129 2.0x 5/5 76.0% Nonprofit
3 Inova Alexandria Hospital Inova Health System Alexandria, VA · 0.0 mi $1,064 $2,129 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
4 Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Inova Health System Alexandria, VA · 0.0 mi $1,064 $2,129 2.0x 3/5 67.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Prince William Medical Center Novant Health Manassas, VA · 5.9 mi $1,680 $3,360 2.0x 4/5 64.0% Nonprofit
6 Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA · 5.9 mi $2,336 $5,840 2.5x 3/5 62.0% For-profit
7 UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center UVA Health Haymarket, VA · 5.9 mi $3,785 $6,308 1.67x 4/5 76.0% Nonprofit
8 Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · 5.9 mi $8,828 $8,828 1.0x 3/5 76.0% For-profit
9 Reston Hospital Center HCA Virginia Reston, VA · 5.9 mi $8,994 $8,994 1.0x 3/5 66.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Prince William Medical Center

Cash: $1,680
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
TRICARE UVAMC & UVACHM & UVAPW & UVAHM - Tricare $230 -$1,450
Anthem UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $361 -$1,319
UnitedHealthcare UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $361 -$1,319
Medicare UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $361 -$1,319
Cigna UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $361 -$1,319
Kaiser Permanente UVAPW - Managed Medicare (Kaiser) $361 -$1,319
Aetna UVAPW - Managed Medicare - Aetna $365 -$1,315
Humana UVAPW - Managed Medicare (Humana) $368 -$1,312
Anthem UVAPW - Anthem Exchange $781 -$899
Cigna UVAPW & UVAHM - Cigna (OAP) $1,111 -$569
UnitedHealthcare UVAPW - Anthem (PPO PAR HMO) $1,116 -$564

19 additional plans not shown.

UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center

Cash: $3,785
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
TRICARE UVAMC & UVACHM & UVAPW & UVAHM - Tricare $235 -$3,550
Medicaid UVAMC - Managed Medicare (Innovage) $315 -$3,470
Aetna UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $350 -$3,435
Anthem UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $350 -$3,435
Kaiser Permanente UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $350 -$3,435
Medicare UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $350 -$3,435
UnitedHealthcare UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $350 -$3,435
Cigna UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $350 -$3,435
Humana UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $350 -$3,435
Aetna UVAMC - Aetna (Comm. Book of Business) $573 -$3,212

27 additional plans not shown.

Stonesprings Hospital Center

Cash: $8,828
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $828 -$8,000
Anthem HIX $1,193 -$7,635
Anthem HPN $1,205 -$7,623
Anthem HMO $1,292 -$7,536
Anthem PPO $1,292 -$7,536
Lifeworks MCR $1,677 -$7,151
Cigna IFP $1,748 -$7,080
Aetna Broad $1,819 -$7,009
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $2,754 -$6,074
Cigna HMO $2,975 -$5,853
Cigna PPO $2,975 -$5,853
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $3,973 -$4,855
CareFirst HMO $4,380 -$4,448
CareFirst RPN $4,380 -$4,448
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $5,297 -$3,531

6 additional plans not shown.

Reston Hospital Center

Cash: $8,994
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $828 -$8,166
Anthem HIX $1,181 -$7,813
Anthem HPN $1,194 -$7,801
Anthem HMO $1,280 -$7,715
Anthem PPO $1,280 -$7,715
Lifeworks MCR $1,709 -$7,286
Cigna IFP $1,781 -$7,214
Aetna Broad $1,819 -$7,176
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,979 -$7,016
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $2,518 -$6,476
Cigna HMO $3,031 -$5,963
Cigna PPO $3,031 -$5,963
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $4,048 -$4,947
CareFirst HMO $4,380 -$4,614
CareFirst RPN $4,380 -$4,614

7 additional plans not shown.

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (CPT 74177). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Inova Loudoun Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Inova Alexandria Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Prince William Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Fauquier Hospital For-profit N/A (for-profit)
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Stonesprings Hospital Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Reston Hospital Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.