Summary

5 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for Echocardiogram Complete. Cash prices range from $1,178 to $1,815 — a 1.5x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $2,471.

$1,178 lowest
$1,815 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, VA · Novant Health · 14.4 mi

$1,178 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 $1,178 is below the statewide average of $2,471.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 4★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,178
2
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,497
3
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,756
4
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,815
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi $1,178 $1,963 1.67x 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
2 High Point Regional Health System High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $1,497 $2,993 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi $1,756 $2,926 1.67x 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
4 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $1,815 $3,629 2.0x 3/5 72.0% 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 Echocardiogram Complete. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: $1,178
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Advantage65 $207 -$971
Anthem BlueCare $207 -$971
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $207 -$971
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $207 -$971
Anthem BlueSelect $207 -$971
Anthem HMO $207 -$971
Anthem BlueOptions $233 -$944
Anthem CoverFL $233 -$944
Anthem GoBlue $233 -$944
Anthem NetworkBlue $233 -$944
Anthem BlueChoice $240 -$938
Anthem Essential Network $240 -$938
Anthem FEP $240 -$938
Anthem PPC $240 -$938
Anthem PPO $240 -$938

39 additional plans not shown.

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $1,497
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid $466 -$1,031
Revenue Code $483 -$1,014
Cigna $507 -$990
Medicare $507 -$990
Anthem $1,205 -$292
Medcost Ultra $1,374 -$123
Direct Net $1,769 +$272
Aetna $1,886 +$389
Medcost $2,050 +$553
UnitedHealthcare $2,257 +$760
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $2,394 +$897
Coventry WellPath (National) $2,544 +$1,047
Coventry First Health $2,783 +$1,286
Beech Street $2,843 +$1,346
Humana $2,843 +$1,346

1 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: $1,756
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Advantage65 $207 -$1,549
Anthem BlueCare $207 -$1,549
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $207 -$1,549
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $207 -$1,549
Anthem BlueSelect $207 -$1,549
Anthem HMO $207 -$1,549
Anthem BlueOptions $233 -$1,522
Anthem CoverFL $233 -$1,522
Anthem GoBlue $233 -$1,522
Anthem NetworkBlue $233 -$1,522
Anthem BlueChoice $240 -$1,515
Anthem Essential Network $240 -$1,515
Anthem FEP $240 -$1,515
Anthem PPC $240 -$1,515
Anthem PPO $240 -$1,515

38 additional plans not shown.

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $1,815
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $472 -$1,343
Cigna $472 -$1,343
HealthTeam Advantage $472 -$1,343
Medicaid $754 -$1,061
Blue Local Individual $867 -$948
Blue Local Group $1,165 -$650
Ambetter $1,227 -$588
Blue Value $1,270 -$545
Anthem $1,440 -$375
Medcost Ultra $1,593 -$222
UnitedHealthcare $1,811 -$4
DirectNet $2,145 +$330
Medcost $2,522 +$707
Healthgram Lexington Brands $2,613 +$798
Coventry Wellpath $2,714 +$899

7 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem Advantage65 $207
Anthem BlueCare $207
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $207
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $207
Anthem BlueSelect $207
Anthem HMO $207
Anthem BlueOptions $233
Anthem CoverFL $233
Anthem GoBlue $233
Anthem NetworkBlue $233
Anthem BlueChoice $240
Anthem Essential Network $240
Anthem FEP $240
Anthem PPC $240
Anthem PPO $240

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 Echocardiogram Complete (CPT 93306). 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
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
High Point Regional Health System Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 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.