Prices at 35 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $279 — 18% below the US median ($338), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fauquier Hospital | Warrenton, VA | $61 | $2,117 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | Clintwood, VA | $85 | $133 | — | 109 min | — |
| Lee County Community Hospital | Pennington Gap, VA | $85 | $195 | — | 109 min | — |
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $86 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $86 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $86 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $86 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $178 | — | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | Franklin, VA | $239 | — | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $269 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $269 | $287 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $279 | $438 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $279 | $438 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $362 | — | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $387 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $389 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $470 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $470 | — | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $470 | — | — | — | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $632 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $675 | — | — | 111 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $717 | $336 | — | — | — |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,400 | — | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $2,363 | — | ★ 2/5 | 202 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 $279 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $784 list price could save about $505 (64%).
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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