Prices at 27 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $935 — 12% above the US median ($835), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Memorial Hospital | Kingwood, WV | $239 | $326 | — | 111 min | 15.0% |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $243 | $974 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $344 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
| Pocahontas Memorial Hospital | Buckeye, WV | $413 | $413 | — | 103 min | 14.9% |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $458 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.1% |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $492 | $747 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | 15.3% |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $594 | $1,209 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 14.9% |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $601 | — | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $603 | $25 | ★ 1/5 | 161 min | 14.5% |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $640 | $480 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.2% |
| Webster Memorial Hospital | Webster Springs, WV | $652 | $288 | — | 77 min | — |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $653 | $297 | — | 108 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $679 | $25 | ★ 1/5 | 118 min | 15.5% |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $935 | $722 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | 16.6% |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,006 | $710 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,071 | — | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.7% |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $1,080 | $679 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $1,091 | $757 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington, WV | $1,163 | $637 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,197 | $704 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.8% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $1,216 | $679 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 15.2% |
| Williamson Memorial Inc | Williamson, WV | $1,318 | $553 | — | — | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $1,334 | $674 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.0% |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $1,879 | $757 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $1,879 | $757 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 16.7% |
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 $935 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,357 list price could save about $423 (31%).
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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