Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Roanoke publish prices for MRI Knee without Contrast. Cash prices range from $2,230 to $10,363 — a 4.6x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $2,859.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $8,132.

$2,230 lowest
$10,363 highest
Best Value

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Pearisburg, VA · Carilion Clinic · 0.1 mi

$2,313 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 $2,313 is below the statewide average of $2,859.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$2,230
2
Carilion Giles Community Hospital 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$2,313
3
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$2,313
4
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$2,319
5
Carilion Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$2,319
6
Sovah Health Danville 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$3,548
7
Lewisgale Medical Center 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$10,363
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 $2,230 $4,461 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
2 Carilion Giles Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Pearisburg, VA · 0.1 mi $2,313 $3,855 1.67x 4/5 83.0% Nonprofit
3 Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Carilion Clinic Lexington, VA · 0.1 mi $2,313 $3,855 1.67x 3/5 75.0% Nonprofit
4 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Carilion Clinic Christiansburg, VA · 0.1 mi $2,319 $3,865 1.67x 4/5 69.0% Nonprofit
5 Carilion Medical Center Carilion Clinic Roanoke, VA · 0.0 mi $2,319 $3,865 1.67x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
6 Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA · 0.1 mi $3,548 $8,871 2.5x 2/5 59.0% For-profit
7 Lewisgale Medical Center HCA Virginia Salem, VA · 0.1 mi $10,363 $10,363 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 Knee without Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Cash: $2,230
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $239 -$1,991
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $242 -$1,989
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $246 -$1,985
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan $246 -$1,984
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $558 -$1,672
Anthem Anthem Exchange $752 -$1,478
Anthem Anthem Hmo $809 -$1,422
Anthem Anthem Ppo $834 -$1,397

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Cash: $2,313
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $186 -$2,127
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $190 -$2,123
Humana Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,118
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,118
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,118
Humana Dual Eligible $213 -$2,100
Humana Tricare $214 -$2,099
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,091
Humana Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,091
Anthem Medicare Advantage $224 -$2,089
Aetna Medicare Advantage $224 -$2,089
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $228 -$2,085
Anthem Exchange $1,114 -$1,199
Anthem Commercial $1,238 -$1,075

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital

Cash: $2,313
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid Traditional Medicaid $185 -$2,128
Virginia Premier - CCC Plus CCC Plus $185 -$2,128
Virginia Premier Managed Medicaid $190 -$2,123
HealthKeepers Plus Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,118
Aetna Managed Medicaid $204 -$2,109
Community Plan Managed Medicaid $204 -$2,109
Intotal Health Managed Medicaid $204 -$2,109
Magellan Complete Care Managed Medicaid $204 -$2,109
Magellan Complete Care MLTSS/CCC+ $204 -$2,109
Medicaid Managed Medicaid $204 -$2,109
Humana Dual Eligible $226 -$2,087
Humana Medicare Advantage $230 -$2,083
Medicare Traditional Medicare $230 -$2,083
Anthem Medicare Advantage $242 -$2,071

21 additional plans not shown.

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Cash: $2,319
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $186 -$2,133
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $190 -$2,129
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,124
Humana Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,124
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,124
Aetna Medicare Advantage $204 -$2,115
Humana Dual Eligible $213 -$2,106
Humana Tricare $214 -$2,105
Humana Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,097
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,097
Anthem Medicare Advantage $224 -$2,095
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $228 -$2,091
Anthem Exchange $920 -$1,399
Anthem Commercial $1,022 -$1,297

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Medical Center

Cash: $2,319
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $186 -$2,133
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $190 -$2,129
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,124
Humana Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,124
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $195 -$2,124
Aetna Medicare Advantage $204 -$2,115
Humana Dual Eligible $213 -$2,106
Humana Tricare $214 -$2,105
Humana Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,097
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $222 -$2,097
Anthem Medicare Advantage $224 -$2,095
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $228 -$2,091
Anthem Exchange $1,059 -$1,260
Anthem Commercial $1,177 -$1,142

15 additional plans not shown.

Lewisgale Medical Center

Cash: $10,363
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $518 -$9,845
Anthem HIX $764 -$9,599
Anthem HMO $850 -$9,513
Anthem PPO $850 -$9,513
Lifeworks MCR $1,969 -$8,394
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $2,280 -$8,083
Aetna SharedSavings $2,994 -$7,369
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $3,627 -$6,736
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $3,938 -$6,425
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $4,663 -$5,700
Aetna Broad $5,596 -$4,767
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $6,218 -$4,145
Virginia Health Network COMM $7,358 -$3,005
Virginia Health Network WC $7,358 -$3,005
CorVel WorkersComp $7,461 -$2,902

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 Knee without Contrast (CPT 73721). 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
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Carilion Stonewall Jackson 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.