Prices at 28 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,121 — 15% below the US median ($2,493), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $433 | $1,692 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $433 | $1,692 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $433 | $1,688 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $433 | $1,692 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $1,142 | $1,906 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $1,142 | $1,833 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $1,577 | — | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $2,010 | $3,158 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $2,010 | $3,158 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Fauquier Hospital | Warrenton, VA | $2,233 | $4,540 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $2,850 | $1,611 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | — |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $4,155 | $1,644 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $4,261 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $4,870 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $4,870 | — | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $5,041 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $5,045 | — | — | — | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $5,995 | — | ★ 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 $2,121 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
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