Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Roanoke publish prices for Upper GI Endoscopy with Biopsy. Cash prices range from $1,507 to $5,478 — a 3.6x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $4,685.

$1,507 lowest
$5,478 highest
Best Value

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Pearisburg, VA · Carilion Clinic · 0.1 mi

$1,994 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 $1,994 is below the statewide average of $4,685.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital 3★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,507
2
Carilion Giles Community Hospital 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,994
3
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 4★ · 0.1 mi · Nonprofit
$1,994
4
Carilion Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,994
5
Sovah Health Danville 2★ · 0.1 mi · For-profit
$5,478
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Carilion Clinic Lexington, VA · 0.1 mi $1,507 $2,511 1.67x 3/5 75.0% Nonprofit
2 Carilion Giles Community Hospital Carilion Clinic Pearisburg, VA · 0.1 mi $1,994 $3,323 1.67x 4/5 83.0% Nonprofit
3 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Carilion Clinic Christiansburg, VA · 0.1 mi $1,994 $3,323 1.67x 4/5 69.0% Nonprofit
4 Carilion Medical Center Carilion Clinic Roanoke, VA · 0.0 mi $1,994 $3,323 1.67x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
5 Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA · 0.1 mi $5,478 $13,696 2.5x 2/5 59.0% For-profit
6 Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Sentara Health South Boston, VA · 0.1 mi 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
7 Lewisgale Medical Center HCA Virginia Salem, VA · 0.1 mi 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 Upper GI Endoscopy with Biopsy. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital

Cash: $1,507
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid Traditional Medicaid $326 -$1,181
Virginia Premier - CCC Plus CCC Plus $326 -$1,181
Virginia Premier Managed Medicaid $334 -$1,173
HealthKeepers Plus Managed Medicaid $342 -$1,165
Aetna Managed Medicaid $358 -$1,148
Community Plan Managed Medicaid $358 -$1,148
Intotal Health Managed Medicaid $358 -$1,148
Magellan Complete Care Managed Medicaid $358 -$1,148
Magellan Complete Care MLTSS/CCC+ $358 -$1,148
Medicaid Managed Medicaid $358 -$1,148
Aetna Medicare Advantage $578 -$929
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $728 -$778
Humana Dual Eligible $793 -$713
Humana Medicare Advantage $810 -$697
Medicare Traditional Medicare $810 -$697

20 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Cash: $1,994
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Tricare $119 -$1,874
Anthem Managed Medicaid $337 -$1,657
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $343 -$1,651
Humana Managed Medicaid $353 -$1,641
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $353 -$1,641
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $353 -$1,641
Humana Dual Eligible $826 -$1,167
Humana Medicare Advantage $860 -$1,134
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $860 -$1,134
Aetna Medicare Advantage $869 -$1,125
Anthem Medicare Advantage $869 -$1,125
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $885 -$1,108
UnitedHealthcare Commercial $937 -$1,057
VHN - ULTRA Commercial $1,158 -$835

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Cash: $1,994
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Tricare $119 -$1,874
Anthem Managed Medicaid $337 -$1,657
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $343 -$1,651
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $353 -$1,641
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $353 -$1,641
Humana Managed Medicaid $353 -$1,641
Aetna Exchange $785 -$1,209
Humana Dual Eligible $826 -$1,167
Humana Medicare Advantage $860 -$1,134
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $860 -$1,134
Aetna Medicare Advantage $869 -$1,125
Anthem Medicare Advantage $869 -$1,125
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $885 -$1,108
Gateway - Tier 3 Commercial $899 -$1,095

15 additional plans not shown.

Carilion Medical Center

Cash: $1,994
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Tricare $119 -$1,874
Anthem Managed Medicaid $337 -$1,657
Sentara Health Plan Managed Medicaid $343 -$1,651
Humana Managed Medicaid $353 -$1,641
ABH of VA (formerly Coventry) Managed Medicaid $353 -$1,641
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $353 -$1,641
Aetna Medicare Advantage $793 -$1,201
Humana Dual Eligible $826 -$1,167
Humana Medicare Advantage $860 -$1,134
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $860 -$1,134
Anthem Medicare Advantage $869 -$1,125
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Advantage $885 -$1,108
UnitedHealthcare Commercial $1,222 -$772
Aetna Choice POS II $1,265 -$728

15 additional plans not shown.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $910
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $919
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $934
UnitedHealthcare Snp Medicare Managed Care Plan $937
Anthem Anthem Exchange $2,859
Anthem Anthem Hmo $3,074
Anthem Anthem Ppo $3,169

Lewisgale Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,995
Anthem HIX $2,324
Lifeworks MCR $2,550
Anthem HMO $2,583
Anthem PPO $2,583
Optima Health HMO $4,845
Optima Health POS $4,845
Optima Health PPO $4,845
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $5,393

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 Upper GI Endoscopy with Biopsy (CPT 43239). 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 Stonewall Jackson Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
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
Sovah Health Danville For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Sentara Halifax Regional 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.