Prices at 10 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$465
Chargemaster (median)
$929
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$132
Medicare pays
$141
$228$2,057
Median cash $465 · Medicare $141 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $228 – $2,057. The median cash price is about 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $92 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $287 | $77 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.2% |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $366 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $366 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.8% |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $563 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $1,442 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 15.2% |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $2,057 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 16.7% |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $2,057 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.