Prices at 27 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $351 — 15% below the US median ($411), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $77 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 16.4% |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $79 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.1% |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $100 | $423 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $110 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 14.9% |
| Minnie Hamilton Health System | Grantsville, WV | $122 | $95 | — | 76 min | — |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington, WV | $140 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Grafton City Hospital, Inc | Grafton, WV | $142 | $159 | — | 66 min | — |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $166 | — | ★ 1/5 | 161 min | 14.5% |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $270 | $296 | — | 108 min | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $330 | $289 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.2% |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $344 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | 15.3% |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $350 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $351 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.0% |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $358 | $306 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $412 | — | — | 102 min | 15.0% |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $413 | — | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.7% |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $442 | $329 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $451 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.8% |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $466 | — | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $529 | $310 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $535 | $295 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 15.2% |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $549 | $314 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | 16.6% |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $914 | $314 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $914 | $314 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 16.7% |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $1,117 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
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 $351 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $700 list price could save about $350 (50%).
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