Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Roanoke publish prices for CT Chest with Contrast. Cash prices range from $1,135 to $6,995 — a 6.2x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $2,263.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $5,860.

$1,135 lowest
$6,995 highest
Best Value

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Pearisburg, VA · Carilion Clinic · 0.1 mi

$1,763 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
83.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 83%. Cash price of $1,763 is below the statewide average of $2,263.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,135
2
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,497
3
Carilion Giles Community Hospital 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,763
4
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,763
5
Carilion Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,763
6
Sovah Health Danville 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$1,892
7
Lewisgale Medical Center 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$6,995
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Carilion Clinic Lexington, VA · 0.1 mi $1,135 $1,891 1.67x 3/5 75.0% Nonprofit
2 Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Sentara Health South Boston, VA · 0.1 mi $1,497 $2,994 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
3 Carilion Giles Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Pearisburg, VA · 0.1 mi $1,763 $2,939 1.67x 4/5 83.0% Nonprofit
4 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Carilion Clinic Christiansburg, VA · 0.1 mi $1,763 $2,939 1.67x 4/5 69.0% Nonprofit
5 Carilion Medical Center Carilion Clinic Roanoke, VA · 0.0 mi $1,763 $2,939 1.67x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
6 Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA · 0.1 mi $1,892 $4,729 2.5x 2/5 59.0% For-profit
7 Lewisgale Medical Center HCA Virginia Salem, VA · 0.1 mi $6,995 $6,995 1.0x 2/5 57.0% For-profit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

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

Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital

Cash: $1,135
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid Traditional Medicaid $150 -$985
Virginia Premier - CCC Plus CCC Plus $150 -$985
Virginia Premier Managed Medicaid $154 -$981
HealthKeepers Plus Managed Medicaid $157 -$977
Aetna Managed Medicaid $165 -$970
Community Plan Managed Medicaid $165 -$970
Intotal Health Managed Medicaid $165 -$970
Magellan Complete Care Managed Medicaid $165 -$970
Magellan Complete Care MLTSS/CCC+ $165 -$970
Medicaid Managed Medicaid $165 -$970
Humana Dual Eligible $175 -$960
Humana Medicare Advantage $179 -$956
Medicare Traditional Medicare $179 -$956
Anthem Medicare Advantage $187 -$947

21 additional plans not shown.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Cash: $1,497
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $176 -$1,321
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $178 -$1,319
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $181 -$1,316
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan $181 -$1,316
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $402 -$1,096
Anthem Anthem Exchange $553 -$944
Anthem Anthem Hmo $594 -$903
Anthem Anthem Ppo $613 -$884

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Cash: $1,763
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Advantage $150 -$1,613
Anthem Managed Medicaid $153 -$1,610
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $156 -$1,607
Humana Dual Eligible $157 -$1,606
Humana Tricare $157 -$1,606
Humana Managed Medicaid $161 -$1,603
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $161 -$1,603
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $161 -$1,603
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $163 -$1,600
Humana Medicare Advantage $163 -$1,600
Anthem Medicare Advantage $165 -$1,598
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $168 -$1,595
Anthem Exchange $821 -$943
Anthem Commercial $912 -$852

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Cash: $1,763
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Advantage $150 -$1,613
Anthem Managed Medicaid $153 -$1,610
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $156 -$1,607
Humana Dual Eligible $157 -$1,606
Humana Tricare $157 -$1,606
Humana Managed Medicaid $161 -$1,603
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $161 -$1,603
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $161 -$1,603
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $163 -$1,600
Humana Medicare Advantage $163 -$1,600
Anthem Medicare Advantage $165 -$1,598
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $168 -$1,595
Anthem Exchange $677 -$1,086
Anthem Commercial $753 -$1,011

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Medical Center

Cash: $1,763
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Advantage $150 -$1,613
Anthem Managed Medicaid $153 -$1,610
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $156 -$1,607
Humana Dual Eligible $157 -$1,606
Humana Tricare $157 -$1,606
Humana Managed Medicaid $161 -$1,603
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $161 -$1,603
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $161 -$1,603
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $163 -$1,600
Humana Medicare Advantage $163 -$1,600
Anthem Medicare Advantage $165 -$1,598
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $168 -$1,595
Anthem Exchange $780 -$983
Anthem Commercial $867 -$897

15 additional plans not shown.

Lewisgale Medical Center

Cash: $6,995
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $402 -$6,593
Anthem HIX $609 -$6,386
Anthem HMO $677 -$6,318
Anthem PPO $677 -$6,318
Lifeworks MCR $1,329 -$5,666
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,539 -$5,456
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $2,448 -$4,547
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $2,658 -$4,337
Aetna SharedSavings $2,807 -$4,188
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $3,148 -$3,847
Aetna Broad $3,777 -$3,218
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $4,197 -$2,798
Virginia Health Network COMM $4,966 -$2,029
Virginia Health Network WC $4,966 -$2,029
CorVel WorkersComp $5,036 -$1,959

11 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 CT Chest with Contrast (CPT 71260). 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
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Carilion Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sovah Health Danville For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Lewisgale Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)

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.