Prices at 38 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $488 — 11% above the US median ($441), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carilion Medical Center | Roanoke, VA | $301 | $474 | ★ 3/5 | 272 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $301 | $474 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital | Rocky Mount, VA | $301 | $474 | ★ 4/5 | 191 min | — |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital | Tazewell, VA | $301 | $474 | — | 139 min | — |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $301 | $474 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital | Lexington, VA | $301 | $474 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $311 | — | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | Franklin, VA | $329 | — | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $351 | — | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $365 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Fauquier Hospital | Warrenton, VA | $377 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $414 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $437 | — | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $443 | — | — | — | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $488 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $488 | — | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $493 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $493 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $772 | $686 | — | — | — |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $871 | — | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | — |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | Fredericksburg, VA | $879 | $344 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $895 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Dulles, VA | $996 | $384 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Reston Hospital Center | Reston, VA | $1,024 | $381 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,028 | — | — | 111 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 $488 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $928 list price could save about $439 (47%).
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