Emergency department visit cost in Richmond, VA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Richmond, VA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,685 — 536% above the US median ($579), roughly 53.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $1,387 — — 111 min —
Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA $3,685 $1,779 ★ 4/5 167 min —
Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA $3,720 $1,800 ★ 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)
$3,685
Cash / self-pay
$3,685
Insurer-negotiated
$1,790
Medicare pays
$69
$1,846$3,713
Median cash $3,685  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,685 — about 53.0× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

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