Bone scan (nuclear) cost in Virginia

Prices at 39 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,222 — 11% below the US median ($1,378), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood, VA $444 $608 — 109 min —
Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap, VA $444 $585 — 109 min —
Russell County Hospital Lebanon, VA $452 $470 ★ 4/5 130 min —
Smyth County Community Hospital Marion, VA $452 $484 ★ 3/5 141 min —
Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon, VA $452 $431 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap, VA $452 $484 ★ 4/5 131 min —
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $675 — ★ 4/5 137 min —
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA $975 $1,532 ★ 3/5 272 min —
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA $975 $1,529 ★ 4/5 211 min —
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, VA $975 $1,532 ★ 4/5 191 min —
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell, VA $975 $1,532 — 139 min —
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg, VA $975 $1,532 ★ 4/5 138 min —
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Lexington, VA $975 $1,532 ★ 3/5 198 min —
Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA $997 $510 ★ 3/5 176 min —
Stafford Hospital, Llc Stafford, VA $997 $510 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Twin County Regional Hospital Galax, VA $1,078 — ★ 2/5 208 min —
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA $1,165 — ★ 3/5 152 min —
Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA $1,192 $1,754 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA $1,222 — ★ 3/5 164 min —
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $1,222 — ★ 4/5 174 min —
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA $1,562 — ★ 2/5 137 min —
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $1,692 — ★ 4/5 119 min —
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $1,757 — — 111 min —
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $1,757 — ★ 3/5 128 min —
Clinch Valley Medical Center Richlands, VA $2,132 — ★ 3/5 174 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,015
Cash / self-pay
$1,222
Insurer-negotiated
$945
Medicare pays
$259
$452$4,601
Median cash $1,222  ·  Medicare $259  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,222 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,015 list price could save about $1,793 (59%).

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