Summary

10 facilities within 25 miles of Norfolk publish prices for Hemoglobin A1C. Cash prices range from $74 to $112 — a 1.5x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $109.

$74 lowest
$112 highest
Best Value

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

Virginia Beach, VA · Sentara Health · 17.0 mi

$110 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
78.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 78%. Cash price of $110 is near the statewide average of $109.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Chesapeake General Hospital 3★ · 5.7 mi · Local government
$74
2
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital 4★ · 17.0 mi · Nonprofit
$110
3
Sentara Leigh Hospital 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$110
4
Sentara Obici Hospital 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$110
5
Sentara Careplex Hospital 4★ · 12.8 mi · Nonprofit
$110
6
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital 4★ · 17.0 mi · Nonprofit
$110
7
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$112
8
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center 3★ · 18.3 mi · Nonprofit
$120
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · 5.7 mi $74 $124 1.67x 3/5 67.0% Local government
2 Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Sentara Health Virginia Beach, VA · 17.0 mi $110 $219 2.0x 4/5 78.0% Nonprofit
3 Sentara Leigh Hospital Sentara Health Norfolk, VA · 0.0 mi $110 $219 2.0x 4/5 76.0% Nonprofit
4 Sentara Obici Hospital Sentara Health Suffolk, VA · 0.2 mi $110 $219 2.0x 4/5 73.0% Nonprofit
5 Sentara Careplex Hospital Sentara Health Hampton, VA · 12.8 mi $110 $219 2.0x 4/5 73.0% Nonprofit
6 Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Sentara Health Virginia Beach, VA · 17.0 mi $110 $219 2.0x 4/5 71.0% Nonprofit
7 Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · 0.0 mi $112 $124 1.11x Nonprofit
8 Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Portsmouth, VA · 18.3 mi $120 $200 1.67x 3/5 67.0% Nonprofit
9 Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Riverside Health System Onancock, VA · 0.2 mi 3/5 81.0% Nonprofit
10 Riverside Regional Medical Center Riverside Health System Newport News, VA · 19.3 mi 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Hemoglobin A1C. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Chesapeake General Hospital

Cash: $74
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Anthem Hmo $10 -$65
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$65
Cigna All Commercial Plans $16 -$59
Sentara Health Plans Hmo/Pos $19 -$56
Sentara Health Plans Ppo $20 -$54
Aetna All Commercial Plans $20 -$54

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

Cash: $110
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Anthem Exchange $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Hmo $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Ppo $10 -$100
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $17 -$93
UnitedHealthcare Options Ppo $17 -$93
Cigna Ppo/Pos $72 -$38

Sentara Leigh Hospital

Cash: $110
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Anthem Exchange $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Ppo $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Hmo $10 -$100
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $17 -$93
UnitedHealthcare Options Ppo $17 -$93
Cigna Ppo/Pos $72 -$38

Sentara Obici Hospital

Cash: $110
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Anthem Hmo $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Ppo $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Exchange $10 -$100
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
UnitedHealthcare Options Ppo $17 -$93
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $17 -$93
Aetna All Commercial Plans $20 -$89
Cigna Ppo/Pos $72 -$38

Sentara Careplex Hospital

Cash: $110
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Anthem Exchange $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Hmo $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Ppo $10 -$100
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $17 -$93
UnitedHealthcare Options Ppo $17 -$93

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Cash: $110
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $8 -$101
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$100
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $10 -$99
Anthem Anthem Exchange $19 -$91
Anthem Anthem Hmo $20 -$89
Anthem Anthem Ppo $21 -$88
Carefirst Hmo $25 -$85
Carefirst Ppo $46 -$64
Cigna Connect Exchange $51 -$58
Cigna Ppo/Pos $56 -$54

Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem HMO Products $10
Anthem PPO Products $10
Humana Tricare $10
Veterans Administration Veterans Administration $10

Riverside Regional Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem PPO Products $10
Anthem HMO Products $10
Humana Tricare $10
Veterans Administration Veterans Administration $10

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 Hemoglobin A1C (CPT 83036). 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
Chesapeake General Hospital Local government N/A (for-profit)
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
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
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Riverside Regional Medical Center 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.