Summary

5 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for CT Chest with Contrast. Cash prices range from $1,229 to $1,719 — a 1.4x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $2,263.

$1,229 lowest
$1,719 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, VA · Novant Health · 14.4 mi

$1,269 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 $1,269 is below the statewide average of $2,263.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,229
2
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,266
3
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 4★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,269
4
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,719
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $1,229 $2,457 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit
2 High Point Regional Health System High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $1,266 $2,532 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi $1,269 $2,115 1.67x 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi $1,719 $2,865 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 CT Chest with Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $1,229
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $174 -$1,055
Cigna $174 -$1,055
HealthTeam Advantage $174 -$1,055
Medicaid $511 -$718
Blue Local Individual $700 -$529
Ambetter $830 -$399
Blue Local Group $939 -$290
Blue Value $1,052 -$177
Medcost Ultra $1,079 -$150
Anthem $1,169 -$60
UnitedHealthcare $1,226 -$3
DirectNet $1,452 +$223
Medcost $1,708 +$479
Healthgram Lexington Brands $1,769 +$540
Coventry Wellpath $1,838 +$609

7 additional plans not shown.

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $1,266
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna $187 -$1,079
Medicare $187 -$1,079
Revenue Code $350 -$916
Medicaid $394 -$872
Medcost Ultra $1,162 -$104
Direct Net $1,496 +$230
Aetna $1,595 +$329
Medcost $1,734 +$468
Anthem $1,797 +$531
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $2,026 +$760
Coventry WellPath (National) $2,152 +$886
Coventry First Health $2,355 +$1,089
Beech Street $2,405 +$1,139
Humana $2,405 +$1,139

1 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: $1,269
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $170 -$1,099
Humana Medicare $170 -$1,099
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $170 -$1,099
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $170 -$1,099
Aetna Medicare $174 -$1,095
Cigna HealthSpring $175 -$1,094
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $179 -$1,090
Anthem Advantage65 $263 -$1,006
Anthem BlueCare $263 -$1,006
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $263 -$1,006
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $263 -$1,006
Anthem BlueSelect $263 -$1,006
Anthem HMO $263 -$1,006
Anthem BlueOptions $297 -$972
Anthem CoverFL $297 -$972

39 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: $1,719
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $170 -$1,549
Humana Medicare $170 -$1,549
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $170 -$1,549
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $170 -$1,549
Aetna Medicare $174 -$1,545
Cigna HealthSpring $175 -$1,544
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $179 -$1,540
Anthem Advantage65 $263 -$1,456
Anthem BlueCare $263 -$1,456
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $263 -$1,456
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $263 -$1,456
Anthem BlueSelect $263 -$1,456
Anthem HMO $263 -$1,456
Anthem BlueOptions $297 -$1,422
Anthem CoverFL $297 -$1,422

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem Blue Medicare $170
Humana Medicare $170
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $170
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $170
Aetna Medicare $174
Cigna HealthSpring $175
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $179
Anthem Advantage65 $263
Anthem BlueCare $263
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $263
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $263
Anthem BlueSelect $263
Anthem HMO $263
Anthem BlueOptions $297
Anthem CoverFL $297

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 CT Chest with Contrast (CPT 71260). 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
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
High Point Regional Health System Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 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.