Prices at 15 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$72
Chargemaster (median)
$125
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$78
Medicare pays
$64
$29$154
Median cash $72 · Medicare $64 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $29 – $154. The median cash price is about 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $27 | — | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $29 | — | ★ 1/5 | 161 min | 14.5% |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $29 | — | ★ 1/5 | 118 min | 15.5% |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $46 | — | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | 15.4% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $67 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 16.4% |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $67 | — | — | 102 min | 15.0% |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $77 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.1% |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $118 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $118 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 16.7% |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $154 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.8% |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $154 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $214 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 177 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.