Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery
3700 South Main Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060 · 118 Priced Procedures · 77% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +68% above the fair benchmark (1.68×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.68× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery prices routine shoppable procedures at 5.1× Medicare (median 1.05× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +177% to 2.91× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.93× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 2% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (73/100 safety score) with 77% patient recommendation
- 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
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.05× Fair BaseRate (5.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.91×) jump +177% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.05×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,611) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
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 Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 118 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $30,266 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $19,516 | 1.0× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $19,383 | 1.0× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $11,738 | 1.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $10,433 | 4.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $8,403 | 2.3× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $8,105 | 1.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $7,208 | 2.1× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $7,208 | 1.9× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $7,181 | 2.7× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $7,181 | 2.4× |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $6,551 | 0.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $6,564 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $4,207 | 3.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,992 | 3.0× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,921 | 3.4× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,921 | 3.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,873 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,750 | 2.7× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $2,628 | 5.3× |
| Behavioral health counseling (per session) HCPCS Code: H0008 | $2,570 | unverified |
| Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: H0009 | $2,570 | unverified |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $2,570 | unverified |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $2,570 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,407 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery (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 Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery'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 $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($72,638) is $59,225 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 5.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-30·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-12-01·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-07-12·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (549 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 Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.