Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
727 North Main Street, Emporia, VA 23847 · 89 Priced Procedures · 64% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +4% above the fair benchmark (1.04×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.04× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.3× to 1.4× Medicare, divergence 1.08×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.04× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.92× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 64% patient recommendation (68/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.7× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.9×) & laboratory (3.0×) services average 1.08× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.3×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.25×) jump +34% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.93×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.3× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 89 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $23,811 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $8,254 | 18.4× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,525 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $5,500 | 16.0× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $5,500 | 14.9× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $5,390 | 16.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $4,968 | 16.4× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $4,669 | 13.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $4,622 | 9.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $4,352 | 25.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $3,984 | 23.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $3,603 | 14.0× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $2,434 | 15.2× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $2,337 | 14.3× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $2,017 | 11.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,973 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,874 | 11.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,872 | 1.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,763 | 6.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,680 | 2.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $1,429 | 10.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $1,334 | 10.6× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $1,334 | 10.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,168 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $967 | 8.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($57,146) is $38,059 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 4.0× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (64 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.