Dialysis fistula creation cost in Virginia

Prices at 20 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $22,021 — 302% above the US median ($5,484), roughly 36.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $11,900 $3,081 ★ 3/5 132 min 14.8%
Clinch Valley Medical Center Richlands, VA $12,344 ★ 3/5 176 min 16.0%
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA $22,021 $3,081 ★ 2/5 130 min 15.8%
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA $26,028 $3,081 ★ 3/5 167 min 14.8%
Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA $26,619 ★ 2/5 200 min 14.4%

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 August 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)
$33,781
Cash / self-pay
$22,021
Insurer-negotiated
$7,312
Medicare pays
$601
$12,078$26,382
Median cash $22,021  ·  Medicare $601  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $22,021 — about 36.6× the Medicare rate ($601). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,202).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $33,781 list price could save about $11,760 (35%).

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