Prices at 40 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $543 — 90% above the US median ($285), roughly 15.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $155 | — | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Carilion Medical Center | Roanoke, VA | $238 | $360 | ★ 3/5 | 260 min | 14.1% |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $238 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 14.9% |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital | Rocky Mount, VA | $238 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 191 min | 14.2% |
| Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital | Lexington, VA | $238 | $360 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 15.4% |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $277 | — | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 14.4% |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $307 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.4% |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $307 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.8% |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | Franklin, VA | $307 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital | Tazewell, VA | $319 | $495 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Fauquier Hospital | Warrenton, VA | $330 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | 15.0% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $343 | — | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 14.6% |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $364 | $534 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.3% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $543 | — | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 15.8% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $569 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | 13.9% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $569 | — | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 14.8% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $569 | — | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $569 | — | — | — | — |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $614 | — | ★ 4/5 | 112 min | 14.0% |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $643 | $541 | — | — | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $723 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $739 | — | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $739 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | Fredericksburg, VA | $788 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.6% |
| Reston Hospital Center | Reston, VA | $891 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 15.1% |
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 $543 — about 15.1× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $891 list price could save about $348 (39%).
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