Summary

5 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for Carotid Duplex Scan. Cash prices range from $534 to $829 — a 1.6x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $1,170.

$534 lowest
$829 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, VA · Novant Health · 14.4 mi

$604 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
68.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 68%. Cash price of $604 is below the statewide average of $1,170.

All facilities ranked by price

1
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$534
2
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 4★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$604
3
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$650
4
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$829
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 High Point Regional Health System High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $534 $1,067 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
2 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi $604 $1,007 1.67x 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
3 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $650 $1,300 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi $829 $1,382 1.67x 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi 4/5 92.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Carotid Duplex Scan. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $534
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid $166 -$368
Cigna $241 -$293
Medicare $241 -$293
Medcost Ultra $490 -$44
Anthem $558 +$24
Direct Net $631 +$97
Aetna $672 +$138
Medcost $731 +$197
UnitedHealthcare $805 +$271
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $854 +$320
Coventry WellPath (National) $907 +$373
Revenue Code $921 +$387
Coventry First Health $992 +$458
Beech Street $1,014 +$480
Humana $1,014 +$480

1 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: $604
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Carolina Complete Medicaid $187 -$417
AmeriHealth Medicaid $191 -$413
Anthem Healthy Blue Medicaid $191 -$413
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $191 -$413
Wellcare Medicaid $191 -$413
Anthem Advantage65 $204 -$400
Anthem BlueCare $204 -$400
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $204 -$400
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $204 -$400
Anthem BlueSelect $204 -$400
Anthem HMO $204 -$400
Anthem BlueOptions $231 -$374
Anthem CoverFL $231 -$374
Anthem GoBlue $231 -$374

39 additional plans not shown.

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $650
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $225 -$425
Cigna $225 -$425
HealthTeam Advantage $225 -$425
Medicaid $270 -$380
Blue Local Individual $341 -$309
Ambetter $439 -$211
Blue Local Group $455 -$195
Blue Value $495 -$155
Anthem $561 -$89
Medcost Ultra $571 -$79
UnitedHealthcare $649 -$1
DirectNet $768 +$118
Medcost $904 +$254
Healthgram Lexington Brands $936 +$286
Coventry Wellpath $972 +$322

7 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: $829
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Advantage65 $204 -$625
Anthem BlueCare $204 -$625
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $204 -$625
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $204 -$625
Anthem BlueSelect $204 -$625
Anthem HMO $204 -$625
Anthem BlueOptions $231 -$599
Anthem CoverFL $231 -$599
Anthem GoBlue $231 -$599
Anthem NetworkBlue $231 -$599
Anthem Blue Medicare $231 -$598
Humana Medicare $231 -$598
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $231 -$598
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $231 -$598
Anthem BlueChoice $237 -$592

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem Advantage65 $204
Anthem BlueCare $204
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $204
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $204
Anthem BlueSelect $204
Anthem HMO $204
Anthem BlueOptions $231
Anthem CoverFL $231
Anthem GoBlue $231
Anthem NetworkBlue $231
Anthem Blue Medicare $231
Humana Medicare $231
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $231
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $231
Anthem BlueChoice $237

9 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 Carotid Duplex Scan (CPT 93880). 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
High Point Regional Health System Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital 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.