Prices at 31 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,050 — 32% below the US median ($1,543), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $341 | — | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $348 | — | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $392 | — | — | 102 min | — |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $521 | $356 | — | 100 min | — |
| Minnie Hamilton Health System | Grantsville, WV | $635 | $445 | — | 80 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $657 | $113 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $674 | $644 | ★ 4/5 | 185 min | — |
| Mon Health Marion | Whitehall, WV | $674 | $644 | — | 86 min | — |
| Williamson Memorial Inc | Williamson, WV | $740 | $311 | — | — | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $863 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $871 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $885 | $495 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $927 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Preston Memorial Hospital | Kingwood, WV | $972 | $1,414 | — | 112 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,049 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $1,050 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,051 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $1,086 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Pocahontas Memorial Hospital | Buckeye, WV | $1,096 | $1,071 | — | 105 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $1,110 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,166 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $1,176 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $1,325 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Webster Memorial Hospital | Webster Springs, WV | $1,677 | $443 | — | 78 min | — |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $1,678 | $254 | — | 102 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 $1,050 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,097 list price could save about $1,048 (50%).
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