Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Roanoke publish prices for MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast. Cash prices range from $2,314 to $11,241 — a 4.9x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $2,808.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $8,926. The lowest-priced facility (Carilion Giles Community Hospital) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$2,314 lowest
$11,241 highest
Best Value

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Pearisburg, VA · Carilion Clinic · 0.1 mi

$2,314 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 $2,314 is below the statewide average of $2,808.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Carilion Giles Community Hospital 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$2,314
2
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$2,314
3
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$2,340
4
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$2,477
5
Carilion Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$2,477
6
Sovah Health Danville 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$3,588
7
Lewisgale Medical Center 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$11,241
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Carilion Giles Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Pearisburg, VA · 0.1 mi $2,314 $3,857 1.67x 4/5 83.0% Nonprofit
2 Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Carilion Clinic Lexington, VA · 0.1 mi $2,314 $3,857 1.67x 3/5 75.0% Nonprofit
3 Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Sentara Health South Boston, VA · 0.1 mi $2,340 $4,681 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
4 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Carilion Clinic Christiansburg, VA · 0.1 mi $2,477 $4,128 1.67x 4/5 69.0% Nonprofit
5 Carilion Medical Center Carilion Clinic Roanoke, VA · 0.0 mi $2,477 $4,128 1.67x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
6 Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA · 0.1 mi $3,588 $8,970 2.5x 2/5 59.0% For-profit
7 Lewisgale Medical Center HCA Virginia Salem, VA · 0.1 mi $11,241 $11,241 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 MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Cash: $2,314
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $175 -$2,139
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $179 -$2,135
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,130
Humana Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,130
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,130
Humana Dual Eligible $213 -$2,101
Humana Tricare $214 -$2,100
Humana Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,092
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,092
Aetna Medicare Advantage $224 -$2,090
Anthem Medicare Advantage $224 -$2,090
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $228 -$2,086
Anthem Exchange $1,114 -$1,200
Anthem Commercial $1,238 -$1,076

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital

Cash: $2,314
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid Traditional Medicaid $175 -$2,139
Virginia Premier - CCC Plus CCC Plus $175 -$2,139
Virginia Premier Managed Medicaid $180 -$2,135
HealthKeepers Plus Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,130
Aetna Managed Medicaid $193 -$2,121
Community Plan Managed Medicaid $193 -$2,121
Intotal Health Managed Medicaid $193 -$2,121
Magellan Complete Care Managed Medicaid $193 -$2,121
Magellan Complete Care MLTSS/CCC+ $193 -$2,121
Medicaid Managed Medicaid $193 -$2,121
Humana Dual Eligible $226 -$2,089
Humana Medicare Advantage $230 -$2,084
Medicare Traditional Medicare $230 -$2,084
Anthem Medicare Advantage $242 -$2,073

21 additional plans not shown.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Cash: $2,340
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $239 -$2,101
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $242 -$2,099
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $246 -$2,095
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan $246 -$2,094
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $558 -$1,782
Anthem Anthem Exchange $752 -$1,588
Anthem Anthem Hmo $809 -$1,532
Anthem Anthem Ppo $834 -$1,507

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Cash: $2,477
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $175 -$2,301
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $179 -$2,298
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,293
Humana Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,293
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,293
Aetna Medicare Advantage $204 -$2,272
Humana Dual Eligible $213 -$2,264
Humana Tricare $214 -$2,263
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,255
Humana Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,255
Anthem Medicare Advantage $224 -$2,253
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $228 -$2,249
Anthem Exchange $920 -$1,557
Anthem Commercial $1,022 -$1,455

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Medical Center

Cash: $2,477
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $175 -$2,301
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $179 -$2,298
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,293
Humana Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,293
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $184 -$2,293
Aetna Medicare Advantage $204 -$2,272
Humana Dual Eligible $213 -$2,264
Humana Tricare $214 -$2,263
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,255
Humana Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,255
Anthem Medicare Advantage $224 -$2,253
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $228 -$2,249
Anthem Exchange $1,059 -$1,418
Anthem Commercial $1,177 -$1,300

15 additional plans not shown.

Lewisgale Medical Center

Cash: $11,241
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $518 -$10,723
Anthem HIX $661 -$10,580
Anthem HMO $735 -$10,506
Anthem PPO $735 -$10,506
Lifeworks MCR $2,136 -$9,105
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $2,473 -$8,768
Aetna SharedSavings $2,994 -$8,247
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $3,934 -$7,307
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $4,272 -$6,969
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $5,058 -$6,183
Aetna Broad $6,070 -$5,171
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $6,745 -$4,496
Virginia Health Network COMM $7,981 -$3,260
Virginia Health Network WC $7,981 -$3,260
CorVel WorkersComp $8,094 -$3,147

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 MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast (CPT 72141). 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 Giles Community Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Halifax Regional 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.