Prices at 15 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $480 — 48% below the US median ($922), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $133 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $133 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $142 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $143 | — | — | 102 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $143 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $391 | $95 | — | 102 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $409 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $480 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $556 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $710 | $485 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington, WV | $922 | $242 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $937 | $1,138 | ★ 4/5 | 185 min | — |
| Mon Health Marion | Whitehall, WV | $937 | $1,138 | — | 86 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $1,050 | $256 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,050 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 226 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 $480 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($138). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $922 list price could save about $442 (48%).
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