Prices at 39 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,160 — 13% below the US median ($1,335), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital | Clintwood, VA | $482 | $914 | — | 109 min | — |
| Lee County Community Hospital | Pennington Gap, VA | $482 | $1,080 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $491 | $1,536 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | 15.8% |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $491 | $1,536 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $491 | $1,536 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 15.1% |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $491 | $1,570 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.7% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $620 | — | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 15.8% |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $620 | — | ★ 4/5 | 112 min | 14.0% |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $699 | $1,557 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.4% |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $699 | $1,528 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.8% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $1,031 | — | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | 13.9% |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | Franklin, VA | $1,034 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,072 | — | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $1,156 | — | — | — | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $1,163 | — | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 14.8% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,170 | — | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $1,565 | — | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 14.6% |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $1,724 | $1,575 | — | — | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $1,834 | — | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 14.4% |
| Carilion Medical Center | Roanoke, VA | $1,927 | $3,028 | ★ 3/5 | 260 min | 14.1% |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $1,927 | $3,028 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 14.9% |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital | Rocky Mount, VA | $1,927 | $3,028 | ★ 4/5 | 191 min | 14.2% |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $1,927 | $3,028 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.3% |
| Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital | Lexington, VA | $1,927 | $3,028 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 15.4% |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $2,146 | — | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
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 $1,160 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,272 list price could save about $2,112 (65%).
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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