Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Roanoke publish prices for TSH Thyroid Test. Cash prices range from $18 to $167 — a 9.0x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $113.

$18 lowest
$167 highest
Best Value

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Pearisburg, VA · Carilion Clinic · 0.1 mi

$167 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 $167 is near the statewide average of $113.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$18
2
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$80
3
Sovah Health Danville 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$86
4
Carilion Giles Community Hospital 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$167
5
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$167
6
Carilion Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$167
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 $18 $37 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
2 Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Carilion Clinic Lexington, VA · 0.1 mi $80 $133 1.67x 3/5 75.0% Nonprofit
3 Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA · 0.1 mi $86 $215 2.5x 2/5 59.0% For-profit
4 Carilion Giles Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Pearisburg, VA · 0.1 mi $167 $279 1.67x 4/5 83.0% Nonprofit
5 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Carilion Clinic Christiansburg, VA · 0.1 mi $167 $279 1.67x 4/5 69.0% Nonprofit
6 Carilion Medical Center Carilion Clinic Roanoke, VA · 0.0 mi $167 $279 1.67x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
7 Lewisgale Medical Center HCA Virginia Salem, VA · 0.1 mi $552 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 TSH Thyroid Test. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Cash: $18
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $15 -$4
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $17 -$1
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $18 -$1
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan $18 -$1
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $23 +$4
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $23 +$4
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $23 +$4
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $28 +$10
Anthem Anthem Exchange $33 +$14
Anthem Anthem Hmo $35 +$17
Anthem Anthem Ppo $37 +$18

Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital

Cash: $80
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid Traditional Medicaid $17 -$63
Virginia Premier - CCC Plus CCC Plus $17 -$63
Virginia Premier Managed Medicaid $17 -$63
HealthKeepers Plus Managed Medicaid $18 -$62
Aetna Managed Medicaid $18 -$61
Community Plan Managed Medicaid $18 -$61
Intotal Health Managed Medicaid $18 -$61
Magellan Complete Care Managed Medicaid $18 -$61
Magellan Complete Care MLTSS/CCC+ $18 -$61
Medicaid Managed Medicaid $18 -$61
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$49
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $39 -$41
Aetna Commercial $68 -$12
Aetna CC Employee $68 -$12
Optima Health Commercial $79 -$1

13 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Cash: $167
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $18 -$150
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
Humana Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
Aetna Exchange $134 -$33
UnitedHealthcare Commercial $140 -$28
Aetna Choice POS II $145 -$23
Gateway - Tier 3 Commercial $153 -$14
VHN - ULTRA Commercial $173 +$6
Sentara Health Plan Commercial $173 +$6
Aetna Commercial $186 +$18
Cigna Commercial $188 +$21
Connecticare Commercial $195 +$28

6 additional plans not shown.

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Cash: $167
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $18 -$150
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
Humana Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
Aetna Exchange $134 -$33
UnitedHealthcare Commercial $140 -$28
Aetna Choice POS II $145 -$23
Gateway - Tier 3 Commercial $153 -$14
VHN - ULTRA Commercial $173 +$6
Sentara Health Plan Commercial $173 +$6
Aetna Commercial $186 +$18
Cigna Commercial $188 +$21
Connecticare Commercial $195 +$28

6 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Medical Center

Cash: $167
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Managed Medicaid $18 -$150
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
Humana Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $18 -$149
Aetna Exchange $134 -$33
UnitedHealthcare Commercial $140 -$28
Aetna Choice POS II $145 -$23
Gateway - Tier 3 Commercial $153 -$14
VHN - ULTRA Commercial $173 +$6
Sentara Health Plan Commercial $173 +$6
Aetna Commercial $186 +$18
Cigna Commercial $188 +$21
Connecticare Commercial $195 +$28

6 additional plans not shown.

Lewisgale Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
TriAtlantic TRICR $15
Health Net TRICR $15
Humana TRCR $17
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $17
Aetna MGMCR $17
Devoted MCR $17
Good Samaritan Hospice COMM $17
Humana MCR $17
Sentara Health MCR $17
UnitedHealthcare VACCN $17
UnitedHealthcare MCR $17
UnitedHealthcare MGMCR $17
Virginia Premier Health MGMCR $17
Anthem MGMCR $17
Cigna MCR $17

27 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 TSH Thyroid Test (CPT 84443). 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 Stonewall Jackson 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
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.