Prices at 26 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $479 — 9% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $198 | — | — | 102 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $198 | — | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington, WV | $202 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $256 | $561 | — | 100 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $259 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $283 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $339 | $234 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $390 | $25 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $453 | $416 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $465 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $467 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $468 | $436 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $476 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $482 | $391 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $492 | $400 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $494 | $255 | — | 121 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $516 | $403 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $519 | $400 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $524 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $531 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $570 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $588 | $403 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $588 | $403 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $628 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $1,512 | $393 | ★ 4/5 | 185 min | — |
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 October 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 $479 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $849 list price could save about $370 (44%).
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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