Prices at 20 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $202 — 74% below the US median ($771), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital | Clintwood, VA | $200 | $699 | — | 109 min | — |
| Lee County Community Hospital | Pennington Gap, VA | $200 | $868 | — | 109 min | — |
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $202 | $935 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $202 | $935 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Abingdon, VA | $202 | $926 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $202 | $930 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital 🍼 | Fredericksburg, VA | $428 | $817 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc 🍼 | Stafford, VA | $428 | $817 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center 🍼 | Midlothian, VA | $530 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Twin County Regional Hospital 🍼 | Galax, VA | $1,217 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $202 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($120). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($239).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,116 list price could save about $914 (82%).
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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