Summary

12 facilities within 25 miles of Richmond publish prices for Chest X-Ray 2 Views. Cash prices range from $106 to $1,119 — a 10.6x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $455.

$106 lowest
$1,119 highest
Best Value

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

Mechanicsville, VA · Bon Secours Mercy Health · 0.2 mi

$961 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
65.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 65%. Cash price of $961 is near the statewide average of $455.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Stafford Hospital, LLC 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$106
2
Mary Washington Hospital 2★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$106
3
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$485
4
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · For-profit
$934
5
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$961
6
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$961
7
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$961
8
CJW Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · For-profit
$1,119
9
Henrico Doctors' Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,119
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Stafford Hospital, LLC Stafford, VA · 0.2 mi $106 $212 2.0x 3/5 70.0% Nonprofit
2 Mary Washington Hospital Mary Washington Healthcare Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $106 $212 2.0x 2/5 61.0% Nonprofit
3 Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Midlothian, VA · 0.2 mi $485 $809 1.67x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
4 Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center HCA Virginia Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $934 $934 1.0x 3/5 61.0% For-profit
5 Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Mechanicsville, VA · 0.2 mi $961 $1,601 1.67x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
6 Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $961 $1,601 1.67x 3/5 66.0% Nonprofit
7 Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $961 $1,601 1.67x 68.0% Nonprofit
8 CJW Medical Center Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $1,119 $1,119 1.0x 4/5 64.0% For-profit
9 Henrico Doctors' Hospital HCA Virginia Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $1,119 $1,119 1.0x 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
10 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Sentara Health Williamsburg, VA · 0.2 mi 4/5 79.0% Nonprofit
11 Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Riverside Health System Gloucester, VA · 0.2 mi 4/5 77.0% Nonprofit
12 Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg Riverside Health System Williamsburg, VA · 0.2 mi 4/5 76.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Chest X-Ray 2 Views. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Cash: $934
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem HIX $88 -$846
Anthem HMO $121 -$813
Anthem HPN $121 -$813
Anthem PPO $121 -$813
Cigna HMO $142 -$792
Cigna PPO $142 -$792
Cigna IFP $174 -$759
Lifeworks MCR $177 -$756
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $182 -$752
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $262 -$672
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $327 -$607
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $420 -$514
Kaiser Permanente COMM $551 -$383
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $560 -$374
Virginia Health Network COMM $607 -$327

8 additional plans not shown.

CJW Medical Center

Cash: $1,119
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem HIX $31 -$1,088
Anthem HPN $39 -$1,080
Anthem HMO $42 -$1,077
Anthem PPO $42 -$1,077
Cigna HMO $151 -$968
Cigna PPO $151 -$968
Cigna IFP $159 -$960
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $182 -$937
UnitedHealthcare NavigateCorePayer $182 -$937
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $182 -$937
UnitedHealthcare SmallBusiness $182 -$937
Lifeworks MCR $213 -$906
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $233 -$886
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $246 -$873
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $392 -$727

10 additional plans not shown.

Henrico Doctors' Hospital

Cash: $1,119
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem HIX $77 -$1,042
Anthem HPN $97 -$1,022
Anthem HMO $105 -$1,014
Anthem PPO $105 -$1,014
Cigna HMO $151 -$968
Cigna PPO $151 -$968
Cigna IFP $159 -$960
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $182 -$937
UnitedHealthcare NavigateCorePayer $182 -$937
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $182 -$937
UnitedHealthcare SmallBusiness $182 -$937
Lifeworks MCR $213 -$906
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $233 -$886
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $246 -$873
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $392 -$727

8 additional plans not shown.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $87
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $87
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $89
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $89
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $279
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $284
Anthem Anthem Exchange $287
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $287
Anthem Anthem Hmo $307
Anthem Anthem Ppo $319

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem HMO Products $10
Anthem PPO Products $10
Aetna All Commerical Products $69

Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem PPO Products $10
Anthem HMO Products $10
Aetna All Commerical Products $69

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 Chest X-Ray 2 Views (CPT 71046). 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
Stafford Hospital, LLC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Mary Washington Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
CJW Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Henrico Doctors' Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg 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.