Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Roanoke publish prices for Shoulder X-Ray. Cash prices range from $198 to $829 — a 4.2x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $477.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $631.

$198 lowest
$829 highest
Best Value

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Christiansburg, VA · Carilion Clinic · 0.1 mi

$323 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
69.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 69%. Cash price of $323 is below the statewide average of $477.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$198
2
Sovah Health Danville 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$293
3
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$323
4
Carilion Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$323
5
Carilion Giles Community Hospital 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$554
6
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$554
7
Lewisgale Medical Center 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$829
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 $198 $396 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
2 Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA · 0.1 mi $293 $732 2.5x 2/5 59.0% For-profit
3 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Carilion Clinic Christiansburg, VA · 0.1 mi $323 $538 1.67x 4/5 69.0% Nonprofit
4 Carilion Medical Center Carilion Clinic Roanoke, VA · 0.0 mi $323 $538 1.67x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
5 Carilion Giles Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Pearisburg, VA · 0.1 mi $554 $924 1.67x 4/5 83.0% Nonprofit
6 Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Carilion Clinic Lexington, VA · 0.1 mi $554 $924 1.67x 3/5 75.0% Nonprofit
7 Lewisgale Medical Center HCA Virginia Salem, VA · 0.1 mi $829 $829 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 Shoulder X-Ray. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Cash: $198
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $70 -$128
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $87 -$111
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $88 -$110
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $90 -$108
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan $90 -$108
Anthem Anthem Exchange $274 +$76
Anthem Anthem Hmo $295 +$97
Anthem Anthem Ppo $304 +$106

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Cash: $323
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $31 -$291
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $32 -$291
Humana Managed Medicaid $33 -$290
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $33 -$290
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $33 -$290
Aetna Medicare Advantage $74 -$248
Humana Dual Eligible $78 -$245
Humana Tricare $78 -$245
Humana Medicare Advantage $81 -$242
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $81 -$242
Anthem Medicare Advantage $82 -$241
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $83 -$240
Aetna Exchange $258 -$65
UnitedHealthcare Commercial $270 -$53

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Medical Center

Cash: $323
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $31 -$291
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $32 -$291
Humana Managed Medicaid $33 -$290
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $33 -$290
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $33 -$290
Aetna Medicare Advantage $74 -$248
Humana Dual Eligible $78 -$245
Humana Tricare $78 -$245
Humana Medicare Advantage $81 -$242
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $81 -$242
Anthem Medicare Advantage $82 -$241
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $83 -$240
Aetna Exchange $258 -$65
UnitedHealthcare Commercial $270 -$53

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Cash: $554
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $31 -$523
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $32 -$522
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $33 -$522
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $33 -$522
Humana Managed Medicaid $33 -$522
Aetna Medicare Advantage $74 -$480
Humana Dual Eligible $78 -$477
Humana Tricare $78 -$477
Humana Medicare Advantage $81 -$474
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $81 -$474
Anthem Medicare Advantage $82 -$473
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $83 -$471
Anthem Exchange $406 -$149
Aetna Exchange $444 -$111

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital

Cash: $554
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid Traditional Medicaid $28 -$526
Virginia Premier - CCC Plus CCC Plus $28 -$526
Virginia Premier Managed Medicaid $29 -$525
HealthKeepers Plus Managed Medicaid $30 -$525
Aetna Managed Medicaid $31 -$523
Community Plan Managed Medicaid $31 -$523
Intotal Health Managed Medicaid $31 -$523
Magellan Complete Care Managed Medicaid $31 -$523
Magellan Complete Care MLTSS/CCC+ $31 -$523
Medicaid Managed Medicaid $31 -$523
Aetna CC Employee - Radiology $71 -$483
Humana Dual Eligible $79 -$475
Humana Medicare Advantage $81 -$474
Medicare Traditional Medicare $81 -$474

21 additional plans not shown.

Lewisgale Medical Center

Cash: $829
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem HIX $144 -$685
Lifeworks MCR $158 -$671
Anthem HMO $160 -$669
Anthem PPO $160 -$669
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $182 -$647
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $182 -$647
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $290 -$539
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $315 -$514
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $373 -$456
Aetna Broad $448 -$381
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $497 -$332
Virginia Health Network COMM $589 -$240
Virginia Health Network WC $589 -$240
CorVel WorkersComp $597 -$232
CSX Hotels Product $663 -$166

10 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 Shoulder X-Ray (CPT 73030). 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 New River Valley Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Carilion Medical Center 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
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.