Lee County Community Hospital

Patient-focused emergency services, inpatient care and telemedicine in Pennington Gap

Lee County Community Hospital provides comprehensive medical care to all members of the Pennington Gap community.

Our services and resources

Our staff are dedicated to providing the best healthcare possible for our patients.

Emergency services and ER

Lee County Community Hospital is optimized to provide attentive emergency care that includes 10 exam rooms and two observation rooms.

Our emergency department also features helicopter or high-acuity transport to tertiary care centers so we can serve every emergency need in our community.

Diagnostic imaging and testing services

This facility includes an imaging and radiology department with state-of-the-art X-ray and CT scan equipment to help your physician diagnose and treat your condition.

Your Pennington Gap hospital also has an advanced cardiopulmonary suite that performs pulmonary function testing to help measure how your lungs are functioning.

Telemedicine services

We want to ensure that everyone in our surrounding counties are able to access the care they need, which is why Lee County Community Hospital offers telehealth services for our patients – including pediatric care through the Ballad Health Niswonger Children's Network.

This facility includes a specialized telemedicine room so that our providers can offer easy, accessible healthcare to anyone with a device and internet connection.

Other services available at Lee County Community Hospital

• Inpatient care unit
• Inpatient physical therapy services
• Respiratory therapy services
• Outpatient cardiology
• Rotating clinic or telemedicine access to specialty care consultants
• Mobile health services for preventative screenings
• Care coordination services
• Access to a behavioral health network of services through a coordinated system of care
• Community-based education, prevention and disease management services for prioritized programs of emphasis

Pennington Gap urgent care

Please note that the Pennington Gap urgent care clinic is now closed. For non-emergency illnesses, injuries or conditions, you can schedule an appointment at our Pennington Gap Family and Internal Medicine Clinic or visit our urgent care clinic in Norton, Virginia.

Medical care and community impact reports

Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)

For Ballad Health to best serve the people of the Appalachian Highlands, we survey and conduct focus groups to get a read on overall health in the region. To read about the Lee County Community Hospital’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), visit our CHNA page.

CMS price transparency

Please visit our Price Transparency page for a full listing of standard charges by facility.

You can learn more about pre-visit coordination and registration here and about payment options here.

Metrics by MS-DRG*

Please visit our Ballad Health MS-DRG metrics page for a full listing of MS-DRG metrics by facility.

*MS-DRGs are Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups.