Prices at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $30 — 23% below the US median ($39), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $10 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $16 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 185 min | — |
| Mon Health Marion | Whitehall, WV | $16 | $22 | — | 86 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $16 | — | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $19 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Williamson Memorial Inc | Williamson, WV | $20 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Preston Memorial Hospital | Kingwood, WV | $23 | $38 | — | 112 min | — |
| Pocahontas Memorial Hospital | Buckeye, WV | $25 | $29 | — | 105 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $25 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $26 | — | — | 102 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $26 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $26 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $27 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $29 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $30 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Minnie Hamilton Health System | Grantsville, WV | $30 | $93 | — | 80 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $31 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $33 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $34 | $7 | — | 100 min | — |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $36 | $43 | — | 102 min | — |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington, WV | $42 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $45 | — | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $45 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $46 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $47 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 167 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 October 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 $30 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $52 list price could save about $22 (42%).
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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