Prices at 19 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,299 — 54% below the US median ($2,807), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital | Clintwood, VA | $1,274 | $1,814 | — | 109 min | — |
| Lee County Community Hospital | Pennington Gap, VA | $1,274 | $2,441 | — | 109 min | — |
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $1,299 | $3,235 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $1,299 | $3,235 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $1,299 | $3,235 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $1,299 | $3,283 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $3,305 | $3,200 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $3,305 | $3,200 | ★ 4/5 | 179 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 $1,299 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,634 list price could save about $6,335 (83%).
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