Prices at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $265 — 23% below the US median ($343), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $144 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $153 | — | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $167 | — | — | 102 min | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $169 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $174 | $277 | — | 100 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $180 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $185 | $153 | — | 102 min | — |
| Pocahontas Memorial Hospital | Buckeye, WV | $185 | $227 | — | 105 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $189 | $25 | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| Webster Memorial Hospital | Webster Springs, WV | $204 | $231 | — | 78 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $238 | $197 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $241 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $247 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $256 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $257 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $273 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $273 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $282 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Minnie Hamilton Health System | Grantsville, WV | $296 | $207 | — | 80 min | — |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $297 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Grafton City Hospital, Inc | Grafton, WV | $303 | $340 | — | 73 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $319 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $331 | $121 | — | 121 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $331 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $422 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $265 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $488 list price could save about $223 (46%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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