Basic metabolic panel cost in Virginia

Prices at 41 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $127 — 35% above the US median ($94), roughly 15.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA $39 $11 ★ 3/5 176 min —
Stafford Hospital, Llc Stafford, VA $39 $11 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA $52 — ★ 2/5 202 min —
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA $55 — ★ 3/5 164 min —
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $55 — ★ 4/5 174 min —
Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $55 — — — —
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $75 — ★ 4/5 137 min —
Twin County Regional Hospital Galax, VA $100 — ★ 2/5 208 min —
Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA $101 $11 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $115 — — 111 min —
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $115 — ★ 3/5 128 min —
Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville, VA $123 — ★ 3/5 148 min —
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA $127 $225 ★ 3/5 272 min —
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA $127 $225 ★ 4/5 211 min —
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, VA $127 $225 ★ 4/5 191 min —
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell, VA $127 $228 — 139 min —
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg, VA $127 $225 ★ 4/5 138 min —
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Lexington, VA $127 $225 ★ 3/5 198 min —
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA $209 — ★ 2/5 137 min —
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $264 — ★ 4/5 119 min —
Clinch Valley Medical Center Richlands, VA $334 — ★ 3/5 174 min —
Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Blacksburg, VA $423 $40 ★ 3/5 124 min —
Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc Norfolk, VA $431 $363 — — —
John Randolph Medical Center Hopewell, VA $507 $38 ★ 3/5 132 min —
Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA $507 $38 ★ 4/5 167 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$363
Cash / self-pay
$127
Insurer-negotiated
$40
Medicare pays
$8
$14$688
Median cash $127  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $127 — about 15.0× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $363 list price could save about $236 (65%).

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