Lewisgale Medical Center
1900 Electric Road, Salem, VA 24153 · 121 Priced Procedures · 58% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +31% above the fair benchmark (1.31×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.31× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Lewisgale Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.1× Medicare (median 0.98× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +102% to 1.98× 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 0.88× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 3% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 58% patient recommendation (59/100 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)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.31× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.98× Fair BaseRate (2.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.98×) jump +102% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.98×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,998) 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 Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 121 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $29,926 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $29,926 | unverified |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $29,677 | 1.0× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $19,631 | 13.5× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $17,864 | 0.9× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $17,163 | 0.9× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $16,359 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $12,718 | 2.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $8,403 | 2.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $7,208 | 1.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,192 | 0.9× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $6,430 | 1.9× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $6,430 | 1.8× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $5,788 | 2.2× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $5,788 | 1.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,668 | 2.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $3,668 | 1.4× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $2,935 | 10.8× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,703 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,634 | 4.5× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,550 | 2.6× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,550 | 2.6× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,366 | 2.8× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $2,366 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,127 | 2.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Lewisgale 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 Lewisgale 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 $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($71,822) is $58,409 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 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
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 Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-30·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2024-02-09·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (590 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 Medical Center.
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.