Summary

5 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for Ultrasound Abdomen Complete. Cash prices range from $426 to $793 — a 1.9x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $1,186.

$426 lowest
$793 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, VA · Novant Health · 14.4 mi

$573 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 $573 is below the statewide average of $1,186.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$426
2
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$438
3
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 4★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$573
4
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$793
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $426 $852 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit
2 High Point Regional Health System High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $438 $875 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi $573 $955 1.67x 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi $793 $1,322 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 Ultrasound Abdomen Complete. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $426
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $106 -$320
Cigna $106 -$320
HealthTeam Advantage $106 -$320
Medicaid $177 -$249
Blue Local Individual $243 -$183
Ambetter $288 -$138
Blue Local Group $325 -$101
Blue Value $365 -$61
Medcost Ultra $374 -$52
Anthem $401 -$25
UnitedHealthcare $425 -$1
DirectNet $504 +$78
Medcost $592 +$166
Healthgram Lexington Brands $613 +$187
Coventry Wellpath $637 +$211

7 additional plans not shown.

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $438
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna $114 -$324
Medicare $114 -$324
Medicaid $136 -$302
Revenue Code $402 -$36
Medcost Ultra $402 -$36
Direct Net $517 +$79
Aetna $551 +$113
Medcost $599 +$161
Anthem $621 +$183
UnitedHealthcare $660 +$222
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $700 +$262
Coventry WellPath (National) $744 +$306
Coventry First Health $814 +$376
Beech Street $831 +$393
Humana $831 +$393

1 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: $573
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $101 -$472
Humana Medicare $101 -$472
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101 -$472
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101 -$472
Aetna Medicare $104 -$469
Cigna HealthSpring $104 -$469
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106 -$467
Anthem Advantage65 $116 -$457
Anthem BlueCare $116 -$457
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $116 -$457
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $116 -$457
Anthem BlueSelect $116 -$457
Anthem HMO $116 -$457
Anthem BlueOptions $130 -$443
Anthem CoverFL $130 -$443

39 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: $793
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $101 -$692
Humana Medicare $101 -$692
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101 -$692
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101 -$692
Aetna Medicare $104 -$689
Cigna HealthSpring $104 -$689
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106 -$687
Anthem Advantage65 $116 -$678
Anthem BlueCare $116 -$678
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $116 -$678
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $116 -$678
Anthem BlueSelect $116 -$678
Anthem HMO $116 -$678
Anthem BlueOptions $130 -$663
Anthem CoverFL $130 -$663

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 $116
Anthem BlueCare $116
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $116
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $116
Anthem BlueSelect $116
Anthem HMO $116
Anthem BlueOptions $130
Anthem CoverFL $130

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 Ultrasound Abdomen Complete (CPT 76700). 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.