Prices at 19 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,826 — 41% below the US median ($6,507), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $964 | — | — | 102 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $964 | — | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $975 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $1,355 | — | — | 100 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,542 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $2,284 | $751 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $3,826 | $1,258 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $3,826 | $1,258 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $4,446 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $4,794 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $6,251 | $6,030 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $10,143 | $6,490 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $10,530 | $5,819 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $11,856 | $5,844 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $17,666 | $6,109 | ★ 3/5 | 167 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 $3,826 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($1,004). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,008).
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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