Summary

12 facilities within 25 miles of Richmond publish prices for Echocardiogram Complete. Cash prices range from $1,194 to $8,401 — a 7.0x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $2,471.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $7,424. The lowest-priced facility (Riverside Walter Reed Hospital) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$1,194 lowest
$8,401 highest
Best Value

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital

Gloucester, VA · Riverside Health System · 0.2 mi

$977 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
77.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 77%. Cash price of $977 is below the statewide average of $2,471.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$977
2
Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$977
3
Stafford Hospital, LLC 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$1,194
4
Mary Washington Hospital 2★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$1,194
5
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$2,138
6
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$2,138
7
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$2,138
8
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$2,476
9
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$3,631
10
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · For-profit
$7,442
11
CJW Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · For-profit
$8,401
12
Henrico Doctors' Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$8,401
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Riverside Health System Gloucester, VA · 0.2 mi $977 $1,954 2.0x 4/5 77.0% Nonprofit
2 Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg Riverside Health System Williamsburg, VA · 0.2 mi $977 $1,954 2.0x 4/5 76.0% Nonprofit
3 Stafford Hospital, LLC Stafford, VA · 0.2 mi $1,194 $2,387 2.0x 3/5 70.0% Nonprofit
4 Mary Washington Hospital Mary Washington Healthcare Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $1,194 $2,387 2.0x 2/5 61.0% Nonprofit
5 Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Mechanicsville, VA · 0.2 mi $2,138 $3,564 1.67x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
6 Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Midlothian, VA · 0.2 mi $2,138 $3,564 1.67x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
7 Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $2,138 $3,564 1.67x 3/5 66.0% Nonprofit
8 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Sentara Health Williamsburg, VA · 0.2 mi $2,476 $4,953 2.0x 4/5 79.0% Nonprofit
9 Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $3,631 $6,051 1.67x 68.0% Nonprofit
10 Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center HCA Virginia Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $7,442 $7,442 1.0x 3/5 61.0% For-profit
11 CJW Medical Center Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $8,401 $8,401 1.0x 4/5 64.0% For-profit
12 Henrico Doctors' Hospital HCA Virginia Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $8,401 $8,401 1.0x 3/5 69.0% 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.

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital

Cash: $977
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Tricare $444 -$533
Johns Hopkins Health Plan Tricare $483 -$494
Molina Medicare Advantage $524 -$453
Veterans Administration Veterans Administration $524 -$453
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $534 -$443
Aetna Medicare Advantage $539 -$438
Anthem Medicare Advantage $539 -$438
Humana Medicare Advantage $539 -$438
Sentara Health Plans Medicare Advantage $550 -$427
Aetna All Commerical Products $601 -$376
Aetna Managed Medicaid $634 -$343
Molina Managed Medicaid $634 -$343
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $634 -$343
Sentara Health Plans Managed Medicaid $650 -$327
Humana Managed Medicaid $666 -$311

7 additional plans not shown.

Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg

Cash: $977
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Tricare $444 -$533
Johns Hopkins Health Plan Tricare $483 -$494
Molina Medicare Advantage $524 -$453
Veterans Administration Veterans Administration $524 -$453
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $534 -$443
Aetna Medicare Advantage $539 -$438
Anthem Medicare Advantage $539 -$438
Humana Medicare Advantage $539 -$438
Sentara Health Plans Medicare Advantage $550 -$427
Aetna All Commerical Products $601 -$376
Aetna Managed Medicaid $634 -$343
Molina Managed Medicaid $634 -$343
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $634 -$343
Sentara Health Plans Managed Medicaid $650 -$327
Humana Managed Medicaid $666 -$311

7 additional plans not shown.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

Cash: $2,476
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $544 -$1,933
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $549 -$1,927
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $558 -$1,918
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $560 -$1,917
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,200 -$1,276
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,224 -$1,252
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,236 -$1,240
Anthem Anthem Exchange $1,800 -$676
Anthem Anthem Hmo $1,926 -$551
Anthem Anthem Ppo $2,006 -$471

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Cash: $7,442
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Bright Health COMM $1,203 -$6,239
Lifeworks MCR $1,414 -$6,028
Cigna IFP $1,979 -$5,462
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $2,084 -$5,358
Cigna HMO $2,508 -$4,934
Cigna PPO $2,508 -$4,934
Aetna Broad $2,605 -$4,837
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $2,605 -$4,837
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $3,349 -$4,093
Kaiser Permanente COMM $4,390 -$3,051
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $4,465 -$2,977
Virginia Health Network COMM $4,837 -$2,605
Virginia Health Network WC $4,837 -$2,605
Multiplan MPI $5,283 -$2,158
Multiplan PHCS $5,283 -$2,158

5 additional plans not shown.

CJW Medical Center

Cash: $8,401
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna IFP $1,201 -$7,200
Bright Health COMM $1,358 -$7,043
Oscar COMM $1,428 -$6,973
Lifeworks MCR $1,596 -$6,805
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $1,747 -$6,654
Cigna HMO $1,764 -$6,637
Cigna PPO $1,764 -$6,637
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,848 -$6,553
Aetna SharedSavings $2,772 -$5,629
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $2,940 -$5,461
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $3,780 -$4,621
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $5,041 -$3,360
Value Options COMM $5,041 -$3,360
Virginia Health Network COMM $5,461 -$2,940
Virginia Health Network WC $5,461 -$2,940

5 additional plans not shown.

Henrico Doctors' Hospital

Cash: $8,401
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna IFP $1,201 -$7,200
Bright Health COMM $1,358 -$7,043
Oscar COMM $1,428 -$6,973
Lifeworks MCR $1,596 -$6,805
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $1,747 -$6,654
Cigna HMO $1,764 -$6,637
Cigna PPO $1,764 -$6,637
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,848 -$6,553
Aetna SharedSavings $2,772 -$5,629
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $2,940 -$5,461
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $3,780 -$4,621
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $5,041 -$3,360
Virginia Health Network COMM $5,461 -$2,940
Virginia Health Network WC $5,461 -$2,940
CorVel WorkersComp $6,049 -$2,352

3 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
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Stafford Hospital, LLC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Mary Washington Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
CJW Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Henrico Doctors' 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.