Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, VA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

9,703prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$2,130cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $4,260)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$421	$842	$274–$954
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$645	$1,289	$419–$1,458
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,012	$2,023	$597–$2,081
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$103	$205	$9.19–$23.02
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$45.50	$181	$7.36–$18.44
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$8.50	$81.00	$6.76–$16.94
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$20.00	$40.00	$3.60–$19.82
Urinalysis `81001`	$43.50	$119	$2.76–$6.91
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$208	$416	$10.85–$27.18
EKG tracing `93005`	$62.00	$246	$59.17–$206
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$143	$286	$87.29–$304
CT head without contrast `70450`	$938	$1,875	$105–$365
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,821	$3,641	$350–$1,219
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,130	$4,260	$239–$834
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$667	$1,429	$105–$365
IV push, single drug `96374`	$178	$356	$213–$743
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$263	$526	$213–$743
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	—	—	$0.35–$0.76
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$932	$1,863	$933–$3,249
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$910–$3,169
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$3,282–$11,432

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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