Uric acid (gout) test cost in Virginia

Prices at 40 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $60 — 45% above the US median ($42), roughly 13.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $19 — ★ 4/5 137 min —
Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA $30 $6 ★ 3/5 176 min —
Stafford Hospital, Llc Stafford, VA $30 $6 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $41 — — 111 min —
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $41 — ★ 3/5 128 min —
Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA $52 — ★ 2/5 202 min —
Twin County Regional Hospital Galax, VA $53 — ★ 2/5 208 min —
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA $54 — ★ 3/5 152 min —
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA $57 — ★ 2/5 137 min —
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA $60 $107 ★ 3/5 272 min —
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA $60 $107 ★ 4/5 211 min —
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, VA $60 $107 ★ 4/5 191 min —
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell, VA $60 $108 — 139 min —
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg, VA $60 $107 ★ 4/5 138 min —
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Lexington, VA $60 $107 ★ 3/5 198 min —
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA $65 — ★ 3/5 164 min —
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $65 — ★ 4/5 174 min —
Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $65 — — — —
Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA $76 $6 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc Norfolk, VA $99 $83 — — —
Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville, VA $131 — ★ 3/5 148 min —
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $160 — ★ 4/5 119 min —
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA $176 $24 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA $219 $22 ★ 4/5 121 min —
Reston Hospital Center Reston, VA $223 $22 ★ 3/5 132 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)
$172
Cash / self-pay
$60
Insurer-negotiated
$21
Medicare pays
$5
$8$313
Median cash $60  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $60 — about 13.3× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $172 list price could save about $112 (65%).

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