Procedures
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cost in Virginia
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Virginia
From 48 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Virginia.
Nationwide typical: $2,627 (most listed prices $887–$7,470).
Usually included: the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Lab panels on the BAL fluid vary widely by indication (infection workup vs. interstitial lung disease).
Cheapest in Virginia
Total price
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
The facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Virginia, from 48 providers. Most listed prices: $1,987–$5,947.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $1,258
- Lonesome Pine Hospital$1,258Hospital · Big Stone GapEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,258
- $784est. $1,258 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Johnston Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $784est. $1,258 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Lonesome Pine Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $784est. $1,258 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Russell County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Smyth County Community HospitalBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$784est. $1,258 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Smyth County Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,151est. $1,623 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Riverside Smithfield Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,879
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Winchester Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,911
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
- Sentara Halifax Regional HospitalBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$2,007
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,033
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hospital for Extended Recovery price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,033
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sentara CarePlex Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,033
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sentara Leigh Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Sentara Norfolk General HospitalBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$2,033
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
See all prices for Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.