Prices at 23 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,886 — 18% below the US median ($2,307), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $841 | $777 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $998 | $1,081 | — | 100 min | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,168 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $1,313 | — | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,354 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,367 | $786 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $1,382 | — | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,398 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $1,707 | $283 | — | 102 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $1,794 | $777 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $1,816 | $778 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $1,886 | $840 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,963 | $756 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Preston Memorial Hospital | Kingwood, WV | $2,034 | $2,960 | — | 112 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $2,250 | $829 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $2,696 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $2,784 | $841 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $2,990 | $2,936 | ★ 4/5 | 185 min | — |
| Mon Health Marion | Whitehall, WV | $2,990 | $2,936 | — | 86 min | — |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington, WV | $4,155 | $3,781 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $5,216 | $4,746 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $5,917 | $2,002 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $5,917 | $2,002 | ★ 2/5 | 182 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 $1,886 — about 6.0× 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 $3,631 list price could save about $1,745 (48%).
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