Prices at 15 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,805 — 26% above the US median ($5,419), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $1,476 | $5,898 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $2,120 | $698 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte, WV | $3,207 | $982 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | $3,207 | $982 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $3,484 | $6,355 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $6,805 | $6,347 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $6,805 | $5,905 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $7,009 | $6,264 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $10,093 | $5,820 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $10,782 | $5,869 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $11,401 | $5,982 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington, WV | $12,393 | $1,302 | ★ 3/5 | 223 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 $6,805 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($799). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,599).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,001 list price could save about $6,196 (48%).
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