Compare: Montgomery General Hospital vs Beckley ARH Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 310 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Montgomery General Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 53% lower than Beckley ARH Hospital (median across 310 shared procedures), winning on 263 of them.
Montgomery General Hospital
Montgomery, WV

72% recommend · ER wait 110 min · readmit 14.7%
cheaper on 263
Beckley ARH Hospital
Beckley, WV
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
68% recommend · ER wait 218 min · readmit 14.9%
cheaper on 47
ProcedureMontgomery General HospitalBeckley ARH HospitalMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$753$1,428$284
Abdominal ultrasound$250$332$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$318$516$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$250$319$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$256$524$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$174$297$129
Abscess incision and drainage$183$491$174
Albumin blood test$27$97$5
Aldosterone test$112$87$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$34$86$5
Allergy shots$34$18$11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$69$181$17
ALT liver enzyme test$34$134$5
Ammonia blood test$74$214$15
Amylase test$54$388$6
Annual physical (established patient)$165$119
Annual physical (new patient)$216$128
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$55$305$12
AST liver enzyme test$34$122$5
Barium swallow study$157$319$107
Bartholin cyst removal$222$297$182
Basic metabolic panel$100$144$8
Benign skin lesion removal$263$169$171
Bilirubin blood test$46$134$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$38$133$4
Blood glucose test$33$122$5
Blood transfusion$558$575$47
Blood type and screen$40$91$10
Blood type test$38$58$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$30$56$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$46$60$3
BNP (heart failure) test$121$224$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$224$170$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$424$710$259
Breast biopsy$2,704$4,015$478
Breast ultrasound$63$273$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$155$434$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$63$273$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$243$869$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$247$246$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$127$199$93
Burn treatment$148$223$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$33$103$5
Calcium blood test$40$86$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$73$217$26
Cardiac stress test$608$357$39
Cardioversion$554$548$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$234$163$156
CEA tumor marker test$78$457$19
Central line placement$537$1,616$238
Chemotherapy infusion$324$317$81
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$324$477$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$585$1,250$311
Chest tube insertion$305$1,693$143
Chest X-ray$112$245$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$106$123$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$126$146$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$102$183$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$38$293$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$35$85$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$35$109$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$97$171$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$270$211$115
Cortisol test$82$190$16
CPAP titration study$309$433$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$35$91$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,045$1,565$281
CT angiography of the head$1,045$1,238$274
CT scan of the abdomen$625$1,856$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,150$1,883$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,264$2,812$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,026$2,414$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,150$1,860$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$757$1,312$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$639$2,048$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$625$905$136
CT scan of the arm$425$2,000$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$425$2,000$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$399$853$161
CT scan of the chest$625$2,274$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$757$3,141$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$687$1,391$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$625$1,028$133
CT scan of the head$575$861$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$723$1,294$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$625$925$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$575$838$107
CT scan of the leg$425$2,724$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$425$3,999$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$399$1,648$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$521$2,464$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$521$2,464$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$699$962$130
CT scan of the neck$275$893$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$721$2,464$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$721$1,135$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$512$1,238$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$412$1,082$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$275$813$150
CT scan of the pelvis$309$2,554$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$386$2,918$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$309$2,554$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$155$984$133
CT scan of the sinuses$375$2,000$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$512$2,276$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$412$2,000$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$277$861$128
DHEA-sulfate test$112$289$22
Diagnostic mammogram$99$475$140
Dialysis fistula creation$892$1,366$601
Drug screen (urine)$176$167$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$39$21$16
Echocardiogram$1,463$142$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$488$540$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$111$64$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$111$64$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$488$540$448
Electrolyte panel$59$115$7
Emergency department visit$192$197$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$85$67$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$138$125$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$202$305$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$406$1,044$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$545$1,747$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$140$219$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$21$261$10
Ferritin (iron) test$66$241$14
Fibrinogen test$46$151$10
Flu test$64$53$17
Flu vaccine$35$69
Folate (folic acid) test$70$266$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$141$388$157
Free T4 thyroid test$99$185$9
FSH hormone test$85$280$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$382$689$334
GGT liver test$35$134$7
Glucose tolerance test$20$153$8
HDL cholesterol test$56$103$8
Hematocrit test$19$60$2
Hepatitis B test$35$243$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$157$263
Hepatitis C test$66$147$14
HPV vaccine$386$479
Iron blood test$56$150$6
IUD removal$243$80$112
IV infusion therapy$277$217$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$51$72$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$324$362$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$156$110$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$100$110$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$230$110$56
Kidney ultrasound$116$256$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$116$256$61
Knee joint injection$349$947$69
Lactate test$54$185$12
LDH test$35$10$6
LDL cholesterol test$91$118$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$234$404$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$234$388$116
LH hormone test$84$280$19
Lipase test$38$186$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$93$239$13
Liver biopsy$1,391$729$288
Liver function panel$90$186$8
Lung function test (PFT)$207$468$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$651$1,460$291
Magnesium blood test$49$205$7
MRA of the brain$927$2,736$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$998$2,816$328
MRA of the neck$857$1,409$245
MRI of the abdomen$998$2,629$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$998$2,705$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$857$1,372$194
MRI of the ankle$998$3,244$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$998$3,244$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$857$1,610$222
MRI of the brain$857$1,762$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$963$1,940$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$857$1,717$195
MRI of the chest$998$3,244$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$998$3,244$371
MRI of the knee$857$3,244$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$857$3,146$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$857$3,340$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$963$3,385$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$857$1,740$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$857$3,244$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,712$4,927$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$963$3,242$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$517$3,244$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$910$3,152$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,712$2,604$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$963$3,242$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$857$1,633$191
MRI of the pelvis$998$3,244$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$998$3,244$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$899$1,619$227
MRI of the shoulder$998$3,213$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$998$3,244$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$857$1,705$205
MRI of the wrist$998$2,791$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$998$2,339$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$462$261$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,703$676$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$141$338$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$183$338$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$120$338$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$112$338$101
Office visit (established patient)$23$122$115
Office visit (new patient)$41$137$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$16$112$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$23$122$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$31$99$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$39$157$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$58$188$237
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$193$583$41
Pelvic ultrasound$205$140$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$273$432$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$205$124$51
Phosphorus blood test$51$73$5
Physical therapy evaluation$162$280$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$183$280$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$162$280$98
Platelet count$43$60$4
Pneumonia vaccine$151$452
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$44$118$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$162$884$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$162$884$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$164$100$136
Procalcitonin test$446$373$27
Prolactin test$97$219$19
Prostate test (PSA)$64$184$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$213$488$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$386$488$72
Screening mammogram$78$181$126
Scrotal ultrasound$273$482$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$30$66$3
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$203$327$114
Simple wound stitches$203$316$127
Skin biopsy$299$179$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$193$254$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$576$204$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$41$32$36
Skin tag removal$108$83$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$1,293$3,954$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$500$187$64
Speech therapy$89$278$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$243$594$165
Spirometry with bronchodilator$702$468$43
Strep throat test$29$19$17
Swallow study$136$592$85
T3 thyroid test$67$200$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$121$185
Testosterone test$116$47$26
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy)$1,355$2,284$1,004
Thyroid test (TSH)$75$181$17
Thyroid ultrasound$230$86$109
Thyroid uptake scan$386$615$145
Total IgE allergy test$54$193$16
Total protein test$49$108$4
Tracheostomy$773$710$273
Transvaginal ultrasound$272$884$118
Trigger point injection$116$44$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$103$55$52
Triglycerides test$43$93$6
Troponin (heart) test$108$169$12
Upper GI series (barium)$289$615$128
Uric acid (gout) test$52$66$5
Urinalysis$16$37$3
Urine microalbumin test$40$59$5
Urine pregnancy test$12$140$9
Vaccine administration$21$58$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$13$38$16
Vitamin B12 test$73$219$15
Vitamin D test$195$251$30
Wart removal$173$58$121
Wound debridement$219$161$186
X-ray of the abdomen$125$282$36
X-ray of the ankle$106$288$37
X-ray of the collarbone$90$254$33
X-ray of the elbow$122$284$33
X-ray of the facial bones$164$243$39
X-ray of the foot$96$274$34
X-ray of the forearm$114$242$29
X-ray of the hand$102$266$38
X-ray of the hip$125$134$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$112$127$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$125$132$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$382$141$63
X-ray of the knee$134$173$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$102$251$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$134$279$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$161$164$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$102$159$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$128$155$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$102$252$53
X-ray of the lower leg$119$261$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$139$178$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$139$199$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$90$156$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$115$149$40
X-ray of the pelvis$115$282$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$115$134$28
X-ray of the ribs$152$429$42
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$152$207$42
X-ray of the shoulder$111$268$36
X-ray of the skull$135$318$40
X-ray of the upper arm$119$254$32
X-ray of the wrist$102$282$43
Zinc blood test$57$156$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.