Prices at 23 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,096 — 19% below the US median ($1,349), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $647 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Preston Memorial Hospital | Kingwood, WV | $694 | $1,010 | — | 112 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $791 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $811 | $575 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $820 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $857 | $523 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $882 | — | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $930 | $549 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $979 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,038 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $1,059 | $538 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,133 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $1,288 | $582 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,314 | $1,097 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,401 | $544 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $1,411 | $577 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington, WV | $1,852 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $2,066 | $1,982 | ★ 4/5 | 185 min | — |
| Mon Health Marion | Whitehall, WV | $2,066 | $1,982 | — | 86 min | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $3,564 | $293 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $3,688 | $571 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $3,688 | $571 | ★ 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 $1,096 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,038 list price could save about $942 (46%).
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