Prices at 23 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33,936 — 14% above the US median ($29,780), roughly 42.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $15,688 | $31,116 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $15,688 | $31,544 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $15,688 | $31,544 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $15,688 | $32,004 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $23,023 | $30,954 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $23,023 | $30,954 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $33,936 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $33,936 | — | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $35,344 | — | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $39,766 | $62,490 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $46,570 | — | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | — |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $62,532 | $30,626 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $78,995 | $70,218 | — | — | — |
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 $33,936 — about 42.5× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $104,220 list price could save about $70,284 (67%).
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