Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Richmond, VA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Richmond, VA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,022 — 260% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 29.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $2,770 — — 111 min —
Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA $5,022 $3,765 ★ 4/5 167 min —
Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA $5,069 $3,803 ★ 4/5 148 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$5,022
Cash / self-pay
$5,022
Insurer-negotiated
$3,784
Medicare pays
$171
$3,221$5,060
Median cash $5,022  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $5,022 — about 29.3× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

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Doctors who perform this in Richmond

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Christopher Luttig, MDEmergency MedicineRichmond, VA541
Catherine Henry, MDEmergency MedicineRichmond, VA513
Francis Diskin, M.D.Emergency MedicineRichmond, VA452
Kenneth Hickey, M.D.Emergency MedicineRichmond, VA446
Marissa Guzzardo, DOEmergency MedicineRichmond, VA427
Aruba Iqbal, D.O.Emergency MedicineRichmond, VA416
Stephanie Hutchinson, DOEmergency MedicineRichmond, VA381
Grayson Goldman, DOEmergency MedicineRichmond, VA374
Philip Mccoy, MDEmergency MedicineRichmond, VA373
Charles Deverna, MD, MPHEmergency MedicineRichmond, VA373
Katherine Ashwell, MDEmergency MedicineRichmond, VA364
Shane Davis, MDEmergency MedicineRichmond, VA362

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