Prices at 25 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $150 — 79% below the US median ($701), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc | Norfolk, VA | $89 | $648 | — | — | — |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | Clintwood, VA | $133 | $220 | — | 109 min | — |
| Lee County Community Hospital | Pennington Gap, VA | $133 | $270 | — | 109 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $149 | $576 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $150 | $691 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $150 | $691 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $150 | $691 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $760 | $1,195 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $1,033 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,331 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $3,177 | — | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $3,396 | — | ★ 2/5 | 202 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 $150 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($240). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $999 list price could save about $849 (85%).
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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