Summary

5 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for CT Chest without Contrast. Cash prices range from $553 to $1,274 — a 2.3x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $1,944.

$553 lowest
$1,274 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, VA · Novant Health · 14.4 mi

$995 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 $995 is below the statewide average of $1,944.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$553
2
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$583
3
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 4★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$995
4
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,274
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $553 $1,106 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit
2 High Point Regional Health System High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $583 $1,166 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi $995 $1,659 1.67x 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi $1,274 $2,123 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 without Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $553
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $106 -$447
Cigna $106 -$447
HealthTeam Advantage $106 -$447
Medicaid $230 -$323
Blue Local Individual $315 -$238
Ambetter $374 -$179
Blue Local Group $422 -$131
Blue Value $473 -$80
Medcost Ultra $486 -$67
Anthem $526 -$27
UnitedHealthcare $552 -$1
DirectNet $654 +$101
Medcost $769 +$216
Healthgram Lexington Brands $796 +$243
Coventry Wellpath $827 +$274

7 additional plans not shown.

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $583
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna $114 -$469
Medicare $114 -$469
Medicaid $182 -$401
Revenue Code $350 -$233
Medcost Ultra $535 -$48
Anthem $656 +$73
Direct Net $689 +$106
Aetna $735 +$152
Medcost $799 +$216
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $933 +$350
Coventry WellPath (National) $991 +$408
Coventry First Health $1,084 +$501
Beech Street $1,108 +$525
Humana $1,108 +$525

1 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: $995
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $101 -$894
Humana Medicare $101 -$894
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101 -$894
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101 -$894
Aetna Medicare $104 -$891
Cigna HealthSpring $104 -$891
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106 -$889
Anthem Advantage65 $220 -$776
Anthem BlueCare $220 -$776
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $220 -$776
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $220 -$776
Anthem BlueSelect $220 -$776
Anthem HMO $220 -$776
Anthem BlueOptions $248 -$748

39 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: $1,274
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $101 -$1,172
Humana Medicare $101 -$1,172
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101 -$1,172
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101 -$1,172
Aetna Medicare $104 -$1,170
Cigna HealthSpring $104 -$1,169
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106 -$1,167
Anthem Advantage65 $220 -$1,054
Anthem BlueCare $220 -$1,054
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $220 -$1,054
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $220 -$1,054
Anthem BlueSelect $220 -$1,054
Anthem HMO $220 -$1,054
Anthem BlueOptions $248 -$1,026

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem Blue Medicare $101
Humana Medicare $101
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101
Aetna Medicare $104
Cigna HealthSpring $104
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106
Anthem Advantage65 $220
Anthem BlueCare $220
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $220
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $220
Anthem BlueSelect $220
Anthem HMO $220
Anthem BlueOptions $248

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 without Contrast (CPT 71250). 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.