Prices at 23 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,583 — 34% above the US median ($4,176), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $1,048 | $4,938 | — | 100 min | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,990 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $2,882 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $3,807 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $4,879 | $3,935 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $5,157 | $3,589 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $6,009 | $1,418 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $6,009 | $1,418 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $6,614 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $6,643 | $3,601 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $6,706 | $3,554 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $8,468 | $3,618 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $8,926 | $3,619 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $11,174 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $12,893 | $859 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $15,383 | $3,788 | ★ 3/5 | 133 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 $5,583 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,941 list price could save about $2,357 (30%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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