Prices at 20 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,508 — 24% below the US median ($7,242), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $2,701 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $2,701 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $4,702 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $4,834 | — | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $4,937 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $4,938 | — | — | 102 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $5,055 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $5,374 | $7,418 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $5,643 | $7,134 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $5,643 | $7,678 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $5,801 | $7,780 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $8,024 | $7,333 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $8,866 | $7,194 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $9,993 | $7,194 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $12,685 | $7,273 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $27,070 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 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 $5,508 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,796).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,016 list price could save about $5,508 (50%).
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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