Price Comparison Report

Joint Injection

Newport News, VA · 6 facilities · CPT 20610 · May 30, 2026

Summary

6 facilities within 25 miles of Newport News publish prices for Joint Injection. Cash prices range from $17 to $523 — a 30.9x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $1,028.

$17 lowest
$523 highest
Best Value

Sentara Leigh Hospital

Norfolk, VA · Sentara Health · 19.3 mi

$523 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
76.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 76%. Cash price of $523 is below the statewide average of $1,028.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters · 19.3 mi · Nonprofit
$17
2
Chesapeake General Hospital 3★ · 24.3 mi · Local government
$417
3
Sentara Leigh Hospital 4★ · 19.3 mi · Nonprofit
$523
4
Sentara Obici Hospital 4★ · 19.2 mi · Nonprofit
$523
5
Sentara Careplex Hospital 4★ · 8.1 mi · Nonprofit
$523
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · 19.3 mi $17 $19 1.11x — — Nonprofit
2 Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · 24.3 mi $417 $694 1.67x 3/5 67.0% Local government
3 Sentara Leigh Hospital Sentara Health Norfolk, VA · 19.3 mi $523 $1,046 2.0x 4/5 76.0% Nonprofit
4 Sentara Obici Hospital Sentara Health Suffolk, VA · 19.2 mi $523 $1,046 2.0x 4/5 73.0% Nonprofit
5 Sentara Careplex Hospital Sentara Health Hampton, VA · 8.1 mi $523 $1,046 2.0x 4/5 73.0% Nonprofit
6 Southside Community Hospital, INC Farmville, VA · 18.2 mi — — — 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

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

Chesapeake General Hospital

Cash: $417
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Virginia Health Network Plus All Commercial Plans $65 -$351
Aetna All Commercial Plans $72 -$345
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $299 -$117
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $305 -$111
Anthem Anthem Hmo $753 +$336
Anthem Anthem Ppo $793 +$376
Sentara Health Plans Hmo/Pos $1,170 +$753
Sentara Health Plans Ppo $1,263 +$847
Cigna All Commercial Plans $3,900 +$3,483

Sentara Leigh Hospital

Cash: $523
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $305 -$218
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $308 -$215
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $314 -$209
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $314 -$209
Anthem Anthem Exchange $816 +$293
Anthem Anthem Hmo $873 +$350
Anthem Anthem Ppo $909 +$386
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $2,350 +$1,827
UnitedHealthcare Options Ppo $2,633 +$2,110
Cigna Ppo/Pos $3,408 +$2,885

Sentara Obici Hospital

Cash: $523
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $305 -$218
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $308 -$215
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $314 -$209
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $314 -$209
Anthem Anthem Exchange $1,089 +$566
Anthem Anthem Hmo $1,164 +$641
Anthem Anthem Ppo $1,213 +$690
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $2,350 +$1,827
UnitedHealthcare Options Ppo $2,633 +$2,110
Cigna Ppo/Pos $3,408 +$2,885

Sentara Careplex Hospital

Cash: $523
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $305 -$218
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $308 -$215
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $314 -$209
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $314 -$209
Anthem Anthem Exchange $940 +$417
Anthem Anthem Hmo $1,005 +$482
Anthem Anthem Ppo $1,047 +$524
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $2,350 +$1,827
UnitedHealthcare Options Ppo $2,633 +$2,110

Southside Community Hospital, INC

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
UnitedHealthcare NavigateCorePayer $1,203
Anthem HIX $1,597
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,995
Anthem HPN $2,027
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $2,085
UnitedHealthcare SmallBusiness $2,085
Anthem HMO $2,197
Anthem PPO $2,197
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $2,318
Cigna IFP $2,380
Lifeworks MCR $2,550
Oscar COMM $2,651
Cigna HMO $3,591
Cigna PPO $3,591

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 Joint Injection (CPT 20610). 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
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Chesapeake General Hospital Local government — N/A (for-profit)
Sentara Leigh Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Obici Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Careplex Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Southside Community Hospital, INC 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.