Prices at 31 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,249 — 41% above the US median ($2,307), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $637 | $851 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $637 | $865 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $637 | $840 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $637 | $869 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $1,592 | $2,501 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $1,618 | $680 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $1,618 | $680 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $1,647 | $2,588 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Fauquier Hospital | Warrenton, VA | $1,892 | $2,627 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital | Tazewell, VA | $1,965 | $3,088 | — | 139 min | — |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | Salem, VA | $2,134 | $1,526 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany | Low Moor, VA | $2,134 | $1,526 | ★ 4/5 | 112 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | Franklin, VA | $2,542 | — | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $3,098 | $688 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $3,108 | $2,762 | — | — | — |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $3,249 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $3,303 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $3,303 | — | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $3,303 | — | — | — | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $3,548 | — | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $4,529 | $818 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville, VA | $5,442 | $736 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $6,053 | — | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | — |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery | Blacksburg, VA | $7,214 | $1,530 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond, VA | $7,511 | $1,431 | ★ 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 $3,249 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,506 list price could save about $2,256 (41%).
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