Prices at 25 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,135 — 11% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $341 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $458 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $493 | — | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| Preston Memorial Hospital | Kingwood, WV | $545 | $654 | — | 112 min | — |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $691 | $25 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $753 | $1,251 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $798 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $803 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $893 | $892 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $907 | $899 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $1,135 | $899 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $1,135 | $899 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $1,372 | $972 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,428 | $808 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $1,428 | $524 | — | 121 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,505 | $912 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,572 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,656 | $964 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $1,880 | $899 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $1,900 | $927 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $2,329 | $909 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $3,549 | $877 | ★ 4/5 | 185 min | — |
| Mon Health Marion | Whitehall, WV | $3,549 | $877 | — | 86 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 $1,135 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,965 list price could save about $830 (42%).
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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