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Posted commercial rates at 31 Virginia hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 38525
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg | $5,065 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria | $5,073 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg | $5,073 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church | $5,073 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax | $5,073 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria | $5,073 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge | $5,334 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tricities Hospital Hopewell | $5,491 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston | $5,569 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles | $5,569 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) Richmond | $5,632 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond | $5,632 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville | $5,978 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Augusta Health Fishersville | $7,061 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Fauquier Hospital Warrenton | $7,268 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski Pulaski | $8,181 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany Low Moor | $8,796 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center Newport News | $9,050 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-01-02 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Blacksburg | $10,654 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk | $11,135 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital Of Williamsburg Williamsburg | $11,289 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-01-02 |
| Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Onancock | $11,391 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-01-02 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach | $12,015 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sentara Rmh Medical Center Harrisonburg | $12,047 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk | $12,599 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach | $12,599 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton | $12,712 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk | $12,739 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg | $13,268 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston | $13,270 | 3.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center Salem | $14,453 | 3.8× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Virginia?
31 Virginia hospitals post usable commercial rates for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 38525, hospital outpatient, the median across 31 hospitals is $8,181, 2.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.