LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes prices
LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes in Danbury, NC publishes its standard charges, as every US hospital must under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Below is what its own file lists for common services, next to what it has agreed to accept from insurers.
What LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes publishes for common services
| Service | List price | Cash price | Insurers pay (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ER visit, level 1 (minor)CPT 99281, listed as "FAC FEE LEVEL I" | $93.00 to $341 | $63.24 to $232 | $217$93.00 to $341, 6 insurers |
| ER visit, level 2 (low-moderate)CPT 99282, listed as "FAC FEE LEVEL II" | $183 to $588 | $124 to $400 | $385$183 to $588, 6 insurers |
| ER visit, level 3 (moderate)CPT 99283, listed as "FAC FEE LEVEL III" | $276 to $924 | $188 to $629 | $600$276 to $924, 6 insurers |
| ER visit, level 4 (high)CPT 99284, listed as "FAC FEE LEVEL IV" | $524 to $1,485 | $356 to $1,010 | $1,004$524 to $1,485, 6 insurers |
| ER visit, level 5 (critical)CPT 99285, listed as "FAC FEE LEVEL V" | $771 to $2,194 | $524 to $1,492 | $1,483$771 to $2,194, 6 insurers |
| Office visit, established patient, low complexityCPT 99213, listed as "F/U VISIT LEVEL 3" | $490 | $333 | $490$490 to $490, 6 insurers |
| Office visit, established patient, moderate complexityCPT 99214, listed as "F/U VISIT LEVEL 4" | $646 | $440 | $646$646 to $646, 6 insurers |
| Routine venipuncture (blood draw)CPT 36415, listed as "ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE" | $42.94 | $29.20 | $42.94$42.94 to $42.94, 6 insurers |
| Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053, listed as "COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL (CMP)" | $81.36 to $353 | $55.32 to $240 | $217$81.36 to $353, 6 insurers |
| Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048, listed as "Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)" | $64.45 to $280 | $43.83 to $191 | $172$64.45 to $280, 6 insurers |
| CBC with differentialCPT 85025, listed as "CBC WITH AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL" | $54.00 to $258 | $36.72 to $175 | $156$54.00 to $258, 6 insurers |
| Lipid panelCPT 80061, listed as "LIPID PROFILE" | $99.00 to $445 | $67.32 to $303 | $272$99.00 to $445, 6 insurers |
| Hepatic function panelCPT 80076, listed as "HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL LC" | $33.40 to $271 | $22.71 to $184 | $152$33.40 to $271, 6 insurers |
| X-ray, ankle, 3 viewsCPT 73610, listed as "ANKLE COMP MIN 3 VWS LEFT" | $405 | $275 | $405$405 to $405, 6 insurers |
| CT abdomen, without contrastCPT 74176, listed as "CT ABD/PELVIS WITH OUT CONTRAST" | $2,213 | $1,505 | $2,213$2,213 to $2,213, 6 insurers |
| CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrastCPT 74177, listed as "CT ABD & PELVIS W/CONTRAST" | $3,250 | $2,210 | $3,250$3,250 to $3,250, 6 insurers |
| CT abdomen and pelvis, with and without contrastCPT 74178, listed as "CT ABD & PELVIS W AND W/O CONTRAST" | $3,042 | $2,069 | $3,042$3,042 to $3,042, 6 insurers |
| Complete echocardiogram with DopplerCPT 93306, listed as "ECHO TRANSTHOR W/ DOP COMPLETE" | $602 to $3,300 | $409 to $2,244 | $3,300$602 to $3,300, 6 insurers |
| Electrocardiogram, tracing only (technical component)CPT 93005, listed as "EKG SUBSEQUENT" | $181 to $181 | $123 to $123 | $181$181 to $181, 6 insurers |
| Electrocardiogram, interpretation and report onlyCPT 93010, listed as "PROF SERV ELECTROCARDIOGRAM(ECG) 12LEADS; INTERPRETATION & REPORT ONLY" | $56.50 to $57.00 | $38.42 to $38.76 | $56.75$56.50 to $57.00, 6 insurers |
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562, listed as "LAPAROSCOPY, SURGICAL; CHOLECYSTECTOMY" | $15,084 | $10,257 | $15,084$15,084 to $15,084, 6 insurers |
| Knee arthroscopy, meniscectomyCPT 29881, listed as "ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL, MENISCETOMY MED OR LAT" | $7,870 | $5,352 | $7,870$7,870 to $7,870, 6 insurers |
Source: LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes's standard charges file, which the hospital dated June 24, 2026. Read on October 1, 2026. View the hospital's file (a large data file). Hospitals must publish this file under 45 CFR § 180.
List price
The hospital's full charge (its "gross charge") before any discount. Few people pay it, but it is often the starting point on a bill.
Cash price
What the hospital says it accepts from patients paying without insurance.
Insurers pay
The median of the per-service rates the hospital has negotiated with insurers, shown only when at least 3 insurers report one. Your plan's rate may differ.
How to use these numbers
Uninsured or paying yourself? You can ask LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes to bill you its published cash price, and ask about financial assistance, which nonprofit hospitals must offer.
Insured, and the hospital is in your network? Your share should be based on your plan's negotiated rate, not the list price. If your bill or explanation of benefits shows the list price, ask the billing office why.
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