Prices at 13 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $68 — 50% below the US median ($137), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $67 | — | — | 102 min | 15.0% |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $67 | — | ★ 1/5 | 118 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $67 | — | ★ 1/5 | 161 min | 14.5% |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $67 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 16.4% |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $68 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $68 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.1% |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $102 | $127 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $110 | — | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | 15.4% |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $134 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.2% |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $248 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $248 | $81 | ★ 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 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 $68 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($58). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($116).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $136 list price could save about $68 (50%).
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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