Prices at 24 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,129 — 17% below the US median ($1,368), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $463 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $463 | — | — | — | — |
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $637 | $317 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $637 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $637 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $637 | $319 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $867 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $867 | $378 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $1,391 | $2,022 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital | Tazewell, VA | $1,391 | $2,022 | — | 139 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $1,864 | $1,568 | — | — | — |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $2,692 | $688 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,728 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $3,409 | $736 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| John Randolph Medical Center | Hopewell, VA | $7,584 | $553 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Cjw Medical Center | Richmond, VA | $7,584 | $553 | ★ 4/5 | 167 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 $1,129 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($280). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,245 list price could save about $3,116 (73%).
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