Prices at 3 hospitals in Richmond, VA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $689 — 47% below the US median ($1,290), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $689 | — | — | 111 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 September 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 $689 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($284). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,148 list price could save about $459 (40%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Richmond
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Trump, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Richmond, VA | 111 |
| Wali Danish, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Richmond, VA | 88 |
| Rachel Mills, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Richmond, VA | 76 |
| Hope Riddell, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Richmond, VA | 75 |
| Mia Foster, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Richmond, VA | 71 |
| Ronald Taylor, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Richmond, VA | 54 |
| Malcolm Sydnor, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Richmond, VA | 54 |
| Jeffrey Elbich, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Richmond, VA | 53 |
| Miranda Baugh, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Richmond, VA | 47 |
| Christopher Bailey, DO | Interventional Radiology | Richmond, VA | 38 |
| Daniel Komorowski, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Richmond, VA | 38 |
| Ryan Clayton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Richmond, VA | 30 |
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