Summary

9 facilities within 25 miles of Arlington publish prices for CT Angiography Chest. Cash prices range from $1,030 to $6,094 — a 5.9x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $2,696.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $5,064. The lowest-priced facility (Inova Fair Oaks Hospital) has a 5-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$1,030 lowest
$6,094 highest
Best Value

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Fairfax, VA · Inova Health System · 11.8 mi

$1,030 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 $1,030 is below the statewide average of $2,696.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital 5★ · 11.8 mi · Nonprofit
$1,030
2
Inova Loudoun Hospital 5★ · 0.5 mi · Nonprofit
$1,030
3
Inova Alexandria Hospital 4★ · 5.8 mi · Nonprofit
$1,030
4
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital 3★ · 5.8 mi · Nonprofit
$1,030
5
Novant Prince William Medical Center 4★ · 0.5 mi · Nonprofit
$1,602
6
Fauquier Hospital 3★ · 0.5 mi · For-profit
$2,256
7
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center 4★ · 0.5 mi · Nonprofit
$2,774
8
Stonesprings Hospital Center 3★ · 0.5 mi · For-profit
$5,981
9
Reston Hospital Center 3★ · 0.5 mi · Nonprofit
$6,094
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Inova Health System Fairfax, VA · 11.8 mi $1,030 $2,060 2.0x 5/5 79.0% Nonprofit
2 Inova Loudoun Hospital Inova Health System Leesburg, VA · 0.5 mi $1,030 $2,060 2.0x 5/5 76.0% Nonprofit
3 Inova Alexandria Hospital Inova Health System Alexandria, VA · 5.8 mi $1,030 $2,060 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
4 Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Inova Health System Alexandria, VA · 5.8 mi $1,030 $2,060 2.0x 3/5 67.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Prince William Medical Center Novant Health Manassas, VA · 0.5 mi $1,602 $3,203 2.0x 4/5 64.0% Nonprofit
6 Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA · 0.5 mi $2,256 $5,640 2.5x 3/5 62.0% For-profit
7 UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center UVA Health Haymarket, VA · 0.5 mi $2,774 $4,624 1.67x 4/5 76.0% Nonprofit
8 Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · 0.5 mi $5,981 $5,981 1.0x 3/5 76.0% For-profit
9 Reston Hospital Center HCA Virginia Reston, VA · 0.5 mi $6,094 $6,094 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 Angiography Chest. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Prince William Medical Center

Cash: $1,602
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
TRICARE UVAMC & UVACHM & UVAPW & UVAHM - Tricare $177 -$1,425
Anthem UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $181 -$1,420
Cigna UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $181 -$1,420
Kaiser Permanente UVAPW - Managed Medicare (Kaiser) $181 -$1,420
Medicare UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $181 -$1,420
UnitedHealthcare UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $181 -$1,420
Aetna UVAPW - Managed Medicare - Aetna $183 -$1,418
Humana UVAPW - Managed Medicare (Humana) $185 -$1,416
Anthem UVAPW - Anthem Exchange $393 -$1,209
Anthem UVAPW - Anthem (PPO PAR HMO) $561 -$1,040
UnitedHealthcare UVAPW - Anthem (PPO PAR HMO) $561 -$1,040

19 additional plans not shown.

UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center

Cash: $2,774
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid UVAMC - Managed Medicare (Innovage) $158 -$2,616
Aetna UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $176 -$2,598
Humana UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $176 -$2,598
Kaiser Permanente UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $176 -$2,598
Medicare UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $176 -$2,598
UnitedHealthcare UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $176 -$2,598
Anthem UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $176 -$2,598
Cigna UVAMC - Managed Medicare (various) $176 -$2,598
TRICARE UVAMC & UVACHM & UVAPW & UVAHM - Tricare $180 -$2,594
Anthem UVAMC - Anthem Exchange $397 -$2,378

27 additional plans not shown.

Stonesprings Hospital Center

Cash: $5,981
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $402 -$5,579
Anthem HIX $793 -$5,188
Anthem HPN $800 -$5,181
Anthem HMO $858 -$5,122
Anthem PPO $858 -$5,122
Lifeworks MCR $1,136 -$4,845
Cigna IFP $1,184 -$4,797
Aetna Broad $1,819 -$4,162
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $1,866 -$4,115
Cigna HMO $2,016 -$3,965
Cigna PPO $2,016 -$3,965
CareFirst HMO $2,345 -$3,636
CareFirst RPN $2,345 -$3,636
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $2,691 -$3,290
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $3,589 -$2,392

6 additional plans not shown.

Reston Hospital Center

Cash: $6,094
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem HIX $318 -$5,776
Anthem HPN $321 -$5,773
Anthem HMO $344 -$5,750
Anthem PPO $344 -$5,750
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $402 -$5,692
Lifeworks MCR $1,158 -$4,936
Cigna IFP $1,207 -$4,887
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,341 -$4,753
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $1,706 -$4,388
Aetna Broad $1,819 -$4,275
Cigna HMO $2,054 -$4,040
Cigna PPO $2,054 -$4,040
CareFirst HMO $2,345 -$3,749
CareFirst RPN $2,345 -$3,749
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $2,742 -$3,352

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 Angiography Chest (CPT 71275). 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.