Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Roanoke publish prices for Ultrasound Abdomen Complete. Cash prices range from $527 to $3,061 — a 5.8x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $1,022.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $2,533. The lowest-priced facility (Carilion New River Valley Medical Center) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$527 lowest
$3,061 highest
Best Value

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Christiansburg, VA · Carilion Clinic · 0.1 mi

$527 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 $527 is below the statewide average of $1,022.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$527
2
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital 4★ · 19.0 mi · Nonprofit
$527
3
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$666
4
Sovah Health Danville 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$796
5
Carilion Giles Community Hospital 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$851
6
Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$851
7
Lewisgale Medical Center 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$3,061
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Carilion Clinic Christiansburg, VA · 0.1 mi $527 $1,507 2.86x 4/5 69.0% Nonprofit
2 Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Carilion Clinic Rocky Mount, VA · 19.0 mi $527 $1,507 2.86x 4/5 Nonprofit
3 Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Sentara Health South Boston, VA · 0.1 mi $666 $1,333 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
4 Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA · 0.1 mi $796 $1,991 2.5x 2/5 59.0% For-profit
5 Carilion Giles Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Pearisburg, VA · 0.1 mi $851 $2,431 2.86x 4/5 83.0% Nonprofit
6 Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Lexington, VA · 0.1 mi $851 $2,431 2.86x 3/5 75.0% Nonprofit
7 Lewisgale Medical Center HCA Virginia Salem, VA · 0.1 mi $3,061 $3,061 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 Ultrasound Abdomen Complete. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Cash: $527
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Advantage $92 -$436
Humana Tricare $94 -$433
Humana Dual Eligible $96 -$432
Humana Medicare Advantage $100 -$428
Anthem Medicare Advantage $100 -$428
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $101 -$427
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $103 -$425
Anthem Managed Medicaid $104 -$423
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $106 -$421
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $109 -$418
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $109 -$418
Humana Managed Medicaid $109 -$418
Anthem Exchange $400 -$128
Anthem Commercial $444 -$83

14 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital

Cash: $527
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Advantage $92 -$436
Humana Tricare $94 -$433
Humana Dual Eligible $96 -$432
Anthem Medicare Advantage $100 -$428
Humana Medicare Advantage $100 -$428
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $101 -$427
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $103 -$425
Anthem Managed Medicaid $104 -$423
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $106 -$421
Humana Managed Medicaid $109 -$418
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $109 -$418
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $109 -$418
Anthem Exchange $461 -$66
Anthem Commercial $512 -$15

14 additional plans not shown.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Cash: $666
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $105 -$562
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $106 -$561
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $108 -$559
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan $108 -$559
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $153 -$513
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Exchange $330 -$337
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Hmo $354 -$312
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Ppo $365 -$301

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Cash: $851
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Advantage $92 -$759
Humana Tricare $94 -$757
Humana Dual Eligible $96 -$755
Anthem Medicare Advantage $100 -$751
Humana Medicare Advantage $100 -$751
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $101 -$750
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $103 -$748
Anthem Managed Medicaid $104 -$747
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $106 -$745
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $109 -$742
Humana Managed Medicaid $109 -$742
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $109 -$742
Anthem Exchange $485 -$366
Anthem Commercial $539 -$312

14 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital

Cash: $851
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Advantage $92 -$759
Humana Tricare $94 -$757
Humana Dual Eligible $96 -$755
Anthem Medicare Advantage $100 -$751
Humana Medicare Advantage $100 -$751
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $101 -$750
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $103 -$748
Anthem Managed Medicaid $104 -$747
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $106 -$745
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $109 -$742
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $109 -$742
Humana Managed Medicaid $109 -$742
Anthem Exchange $439 -$412
Anthem Commercial $488 -$363

16 additional plans not shown.

Lewisgale Medical Center

Cash: $3,061
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $245 -$2,816
Anthem HIX $414 -$2,647
Anthem HMO $460 -$2,601
Anthem PPO $460 -$2,601
Lifeworks MCR $582 -$2,480
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $673 -$2,388
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $1,071 -$1,990
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $1,163 -$1,898
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $1,378 -$1,684
Aetna Broad $1,653 -$1,408
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $1,837 -$1,225
Virginia Health Network COMM $2,174 -$888
Virginia Health Network WC $2,174 -$888
CorVel WorkersComp $2,204 -$857
CSX Hotels Product $2,449 -$612

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 Ultrasound Abdomen Complete (CPT 76700). 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 New River Valley Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
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 Rockbridge Community 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.