CT scan of the chest with contrast cost in Virginia

Prices at 40 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,753 — 15% above the US median ($1,522), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood, VA $549 $716 — 109 min —
Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap, VA $549 $570 — 109 min —
Russell County Hospital Lebanon, VA $560 $420 ★ 4/5 130 min —
Smyth County Community Hospital Marion, VA $560 $420 ★ 3/5 141 min —
Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon, VA $560 $408 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap, VA $560 $420 ★ 4/5 131 min —
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA $719 — ★ 3/5 152 min —
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $862 — ★ 4/5 137 min —
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA $1,029 $1,496 ★ 3/5 272 min —
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA $1,029 $1,496 ★ 4/5 211 min —
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, VA $1,029 $1,496 ★ 4/5 191 min —
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell, VA $1,029 $1,496 — 139 min —
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg, VA $1,029 $1,496 ★ 4/5 138 min —
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Lexington, VA $1,029 $1,496 ★ 3/5 198 min —
Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA $1,151 $443 ★ 3/5 176 min —
Stafford Hospital, Llc Stafford, VA $1,151 $443 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA $1,662 — ★ 3/5 164 min —
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $1,662 — ★ 4/5 174 min —
Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $1,662 — — — —
Twin County Regional Hospital Galax, VA $1,753 $409 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Clinch Valley Medical Center Richlands, VA $1,882 $468 ★ 3/5 174 min —
Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA $1,892 — ★ 2/5 202 min —
Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA $1,990 $1,524 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $2,511 — — 111 min —
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $2,511 — ★ 3/5 128 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)
$3,731
Cash / self-pay
$1,753
Insurer-negotiated
$570
Medicare pays
$167
$560$7,302
Median cash $1,753  ·  Medicare $167  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,753 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,731 list price could save about $1,978 (53%).

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