Prices at 36 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $334 — 18% below the US median ($407), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital | Clintwood, VA | $120 | $212 | — | 109 min | — |
| Lee County Community Hospital | Pennington Gap, VA | $120 | $256 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $122 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | 15.8% |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $122 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $122 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 15.1% |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $122 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.7% |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $178 | — | ★ 4/5 | 112 min | 14.0% |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | Franklin, VA | $222 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $269 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.4% |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $269 | $353 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.8% |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $279 | $438 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.3% |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $334 | — | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $342 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $387 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 14.9% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $389 | — | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 14.6% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $407 | — | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | 13.9% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $470 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 14.8% |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $509 | — | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $551 | — | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $583 | — | — | — | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $640 | — | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $717 | $322 | — | — | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $2,428 | — | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 14.4% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $3,782 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 15.8% |
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 June 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 $334 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($174). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($349).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $806 list price could save about $472 (59%).
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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