Prices at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $243 — 29% below the US median ($341), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson Memorial Inc | Williamson, WV | $72 | $30 | — | — | — |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc | Gassaway, WV | $78 | — | — | 102 min | — |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $87 | — | ★ 1/5 | 119 min | — |
| Montgomery General Hospital | Montgomery, WV | $102 | $144 | — | 100 min | — |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $119 | — | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $141 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Preston Memorial Hospital | Kingwood, WV | $153 | $225 | — | 112 min | — |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $159 | — | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $159 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $165 | — | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $214 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Minnie Hamilton Health System | Grantsville, WV | $214 | $150 | — | 80 min | — |
| Pocahontas Memorial Hospital | Buckeye, WV | $229 | $236 | — | 105 min | — |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley, WV | $240 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown, WV | $243 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport, WV | $243 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc | Buckhannon, WV | $252 | — | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $272 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling, WV | $282 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital | Philippi, WV | $282 | $37 | — | 102 min | — |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $308 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale, WV | $319 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton, WV | $323 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | — |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $356 | $157 | — | 121 min | — |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown, WV | $403 | $403 | ★ 4/5 | 185 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 $243 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($94).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $486 list price could save about $243 (50%).
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