Prices at 34 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,105 — 49% above the US median ($2,083), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $637 | $765 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $637 | $786 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $637 | $765 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $637 | $786 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | Franklin, VA | $1,470 | — | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $1,669 | $557 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $1,669 | $557 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Carilion Medical Center | Roanoke, VA | $1,722 | $2,221 | ★ 3/5 | 272 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $1,722 | $2,221 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital | Rocky Mount, VA | $1,722 | $2,221 | ★ 4/5 | 191 min | — |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital | Tazewell, VA | $1,722 | $2,221 | — | 139 min | — |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $1,722 | $2,221 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital | Lexington, VA | $1,722 | $2,221 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Fauquier Hospital | Warrenton, VA | $1,835 | $2,627 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $2,373 | $818 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,728 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $3,105 | $688 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $3,418 | — | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $3,444 | — | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $3,861 | $736 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $3,904 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $3,904 | — | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $5,799 | $4,550 | — | — | — |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery | Blacksburg, VA | $7,214 | $1,609 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond, VA | $7,631 | $1,223 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $3,105 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,188 list price could save about $3,082 (50%).
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