Prices at 18 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $85 — 59% below the US median ($207), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $78 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $78 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $79 | — | — | 102 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $79 | — | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $79 | — | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $79 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $85 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $85 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $126 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington, WV | $126 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $199 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $289 | $146 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $289 | $146 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $488 | $614 | ★ 4/5 | 185 min | — |
| Mon Health Marion | Whitehall, WV | $488 | $614 | — | 86 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 $85 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $158 list price could save about $73 (46%).
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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