Prices at 25 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,869 — 19% below the US median ($2,309), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $998 | $1,081 | — | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,060 | $786 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.8% |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,168 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $1,313 | — | ★ 1/5 | 118 min | 15.5% |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,354 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $1,371 | $777 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 15.2% |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $1,382 | — | ★ 1/5 | 161 min | 14.5% |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,398 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.1% |
| Webster Memorial Hospital | Webster Springs, WV | $1,618 | $1,803 | — | 77 min | — |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $1,618 | $1,779 | — | 108 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $1,629 | $777 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $1,816 | $778 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.0% |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,869 | $756 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.7% |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $1,886 | $840 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,990 | $829 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | 15.3% |
| Preston Memorial Hospital | Kingwood, WV | $2,022 | $2,943 | — | 111 min | 15.0% |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $2,362 | $1,602 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $2,362 | $1,602 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 16.7% |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $2,696 | — | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $2,784 | $841 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | 16.6% |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $2,990 | $2,936 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Mon Health Marion | Whitehall, WV | $2,990 | $2,936 | — | 90 min | 15.1% |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,244 | $2,044 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 14.9% |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington, WV | $4,155 | $3,781 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $5,216 | $4,746 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.2% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $1,869 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,257 list price could save about $1,388 (43%).
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