Prices at 27 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,897 — 30% above the US median ($1,454), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $385 | $911 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Carilion Medical Center | Roanoke, VA | $1,758 | $2,133 | ★ 3/5 | 272 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $1,758 | $2,133 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital | Rocky Mount, VA | $1,758 | $2,133 | ★ 4/5 | 191 min | — |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $1,758 | $2,133 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital | Lexington, VA | $1,758 | $2,133 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $2,036 | — | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Fauquier Hospital | Warrenton, VA | $2,091 | $4,540 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $3,687 | $1,387 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $3,926 | $885 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $4,274 | $885 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | Franklin, VA | $5,030 | $948 | ★ 3/5 | 152 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 $1,897 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($522). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,023 list price could save about $3,126 (62%).
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