Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Roanoke publish prices for Ultrasound Transvaginal. Cash prices range from $259 to $2,070 — a 8.0x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $724.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $1,810.

$259 lowest
$2,070 highest
Best Value

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Christiansburg, VA · Carilion Clinic · 0.1 mi

$387 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 $387 is below the statewide average of $724.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Sovah Health Danville 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$259
2
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$352
3
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$387
4
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital 4★ · 19.0 mi · Nonprofit
$387
5
Carilion Giles Community Hospital 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$589
6
Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$589
7
Lewisgale Medical Center 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$2,070
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA · 0.1 mi $259 $648 2.5x 2/5 59.0% For-profit
2 Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Sentara Health South Boston, VA · 0.1 mi $352 $703 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
3 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Carilion Clinic Christiansburg, VA · 0.1 mi $387 $1,106 2.86x 4/5 69.0% Nonprofit
4 Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Carilion Clinic Rocky Mount, VA · 19.0 mi $387 $1,106 2.86x 4/5 Nonprofit
5 Carilion Giles Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Pearisburg, VA · 0.1 mi $589 $1,682 2.86x 4/5 83.0% Nonprofit
6 Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Lexington, VA · 0.1 mi $589 $1,682 2.86x 3/5 75.0% Nonprofit
7 Lewisgale Medical Center HCA Virginia Salem, VA · 0.1 mi $2,070 $2,070 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 Transvaginal. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Cash: $352
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $105 -$247
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $106 -$246
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $108 -$244
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan $108 -$244
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $153 -$198
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Exchange $330 -$22
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Hmo $354 +$3
Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem Ppo $365 +$14

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Cash: $387
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Tricare $94 -$293
Humana Dual Eligible $96 -$291
Humana Medicare Advantage $100 -$288
Anthem Medicare Advantage $100 -$288
Aetna Medicare Advantage $101 -$287
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $101 -$287
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $103 -$285
Anthem Managed Medicaid $120 -$267
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $123 -$265
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $126 -$261
Humana Managed Medicaid $126 -$261
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $126 -$261
Anthem Exchange $400 +$13
Anthem Commercial $444 +$57

14 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital

Cash: $387
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Tricare $94 -$293
Humana Dual Eligible $96 -$291
Anthem Medicare Advantage $100 -$288
Humana Medicare Advantage $100 -$288
Aetna Medicare Advantage $101 -$287
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $101 -$287
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $103 -$285
Anthem Managed Medicaid $120 -$267
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $123 -$265
Humana Managed Medicaid $126 -$261
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $126 -$261
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $126 -$261
Anthem Exchange $461 +$74
Anthem Commercial $512 +$125

14 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Cash: $589
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Advantage $92 -$497
Humana Tricare $94 -$495
Humana Dual Eligible $96 -$493
Humana Medicare Advantage $100 -$489
Anthem Medicare Advantage $100 -$489
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $101 -$488
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $103 -$486
Anthem Managed Medicaid $120 -$468
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $123 -$466
Humana Managed Medicaid $126 -$463
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $126 -$463
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $126 -$463
Anthem Exchange $485 -$104
Anthem Commercial $539 -$50

14 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital

Cash: $589
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Advantage $92 -$497
Humana Tricare $94 -$495
Humana Dual Eligible $96 -$493
Anthem Medicare Advantage $100 -$489
Humana Medicare Advantage $100 -$489
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $101 -$488
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $103 -$486
Anthem Managed Medicaid $120 -$468
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $123 -$466
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $126 -$463
Humana Managed Medicaid $126 -$463
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $126 -$463
Anthem Exchange $439 -$150
Anthem Commercial $488 -$101

16 additional plans not shown.

Lewisgale Medical Center

Cash: $2,070
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $245 -$1,825
Lifeworks MCR $393 -$1,677
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $455 -$1,615
Anthem HIX $459 -$1,611
Anthem HMO $510 -$1,560
Anthem PPO $510 -$1,560
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $724 -$1,346
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $787 -$1,283
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $932 -$1,138
Aetna Broad $1,118 -$952
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $1,242 -$828
Virginia Health Network COMM $1,470 -$600
Virginia Health Network WC $1,470 -$600
CorVel WorkersComp $1,490 -$580
CSX Hotels Product $1,656 -$414

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 Transvaginal (CPT 76830). 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
Sovah Health Danville For-profit N/A (for-profit)
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 Franklin Memorial Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
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.