Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Roanoke publish prices for Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5). Cash prices range from $1,012 to $3,064 — a 3.0x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $2,342.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $2,052.

$1,012 lowest
$3,064 highest
Best Value

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Pearisburg, VA · Carilion Clinic · 0.1 mi

$1,989 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 $1,989 is below the statewide average of $2,342.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,012
2
Sovah Health Danville 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$1,715
3
Carilion Giles Community Hospital 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,989
4
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,989
5
Carilion Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,989
6
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,989
7
Lewisgale Medical Center 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$3,064
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Sentara Health South Boston, VA · 0.1 mi $1,012 $2,023 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
2 Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA · 0.1 mi $1,715 $4,288 2.5x 2/5 59.0% For-profit
3 Carilion Giles Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Pearisburg, VA · 0.1 mi $1,989 $3,315 1.67x 4/5 83.0% Nonprofit
4 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Carilion Clinic Christiansburg, VA · 0.1 mi $1,989 $3,315 1.67x 4/5 69.0% Nonprofit
5 Carilion Medical Center Carilion Clinic Roanoke, VA · 0.0 mi $1,989 $3,315 1.67x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
6 Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Carilion Clinic Lexington, VA · 0.1 mi $1,989 $3,315 1.67x 3/5 75.0% Nonprofit
7 Lewisgale Medical Center HCA Virginia Salem, VA · 0.1 mi $3,064 $3,064 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 Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5). Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Cash: $1,012
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $597 -$414
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $603 -$408
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $613 -$398
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan $615 -$397
Anthem Anthem Exchange $1,877 +$866
Anthem Anthem Hmo $2,018 +$1,007
Anthem Anthem Ppo $2,081 +$1,069

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Cash: $1,989
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $126 -$1,863
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $128 -$1,861
Humana Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
Aetna Medicare Advantage $518 -$1,471
Humana Dual Eligible $540 -$1,449
Humana Tricare $542 -$1,447
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $562 -$1,427
Humana Medicare Advantage $562 -$1,427
Anthem Medicare Advantage $568 -$1,421
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $579 -$1,410
Aetna Exchange $1,591 -$398
Aetna Choice POS II $1,720 -$269

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Cash: $1,989
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $126 -$1,863
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $128 -$1,861
Humana Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
Aetna Medicare Advantage $518 -$1,471
Humana Dual Eligible $540 -$1,449
Humana Tricare $542 -$1,447
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $562 -$1,427
Humana Medicare Advantage $562 -$1,427
Anthem Medicare Advantage $568 -$1,421
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $579 -$1,410
Aetna Exchange $1,591 -$398
Aetna Choice POS II $1,720 -$269

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Medical Center

Cash: $1,989
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $126 -$1,863
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $128 -$1,861
Humana Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
Aetna Medicare Advantage $518 -$1,471
Humana Dual Eligible $540 -$1,449
Humana Tricare $542 -$1,447
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $562 -$1,427
Humana Medicare Advantage $562 -$1,427
Anthem Medicare Advantage $568 -$1,421
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $579 -$1,410
Aetna Exchange $1,591 -$398
Aetna Choice POS II $1,720 -$269

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital

Cash: $1,989
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid Traditional Medicaid $120 -$1,869
Virginia Premier - CCC Plus CCC Plus $120 -$1,869
Virginia Premier Managed Medicaid $123 -$1,866
HealthKeepers Plus Managed Medicaid $126 -$1,863
Aetna Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
Community Plan Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
Intotal Health Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
Magellan Complete Care Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
Magellan Complete Care MLTSS/CCC+ $132 -$1,857
Medicaid Managed Medicaid $132 -$1,857
Humana Dual Eligible $512 -$1,477
Humana Medicare Advantage $522 -$1,467
Medicare Traditional Medicare $522 -$1,467
Anthem Medicare Advantage $548 -$1,441

20 additional plans not shown.

Lewisgale Medical Center

Cash: $3,064
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $1,072 -$1,992
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $1,164 -$1,900
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $1,379 -$1,685
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $1,838 -$1,226
Virginia Health Network COMM $2,175 -$889
Virginia Health Network WC $2,175 -$889
CorVel WorkersComp $2,206 -$858
CSX Hotels Product $2,451 -$613
OccuNet Workers Comp WorkersComp $2,451 -$613
Health Payors Organization COMM $2,604 -$460
4Most COMM $2,758 -$306
Alleghany Highland Community COMM $2,758 -$306
American Postal Workers Union COMM $2,758 -$306
C&O Employees Hospital Assn COMM $2,758 -$306
Community Care Network COMM $2,758 -$306

12 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 Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) (CPT 99285). 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
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sovah Health Danville For-profit N/A (for-profit)
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
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
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.