Prices at 40 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $422 — 44% above the US median ($293), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital | Clintwood, VA | $66 | $92 | — | 109 min | — |
| Lee County Community Hospital | Pennington Gap, VA | $66 | $89 | — | 109 min | — |
| Russell County Hospital | Lebanon, VA | $68 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion, VA | $68 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon, VA | $68 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap, VA | $68 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $83 | — | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Carilion Medical Center | Roanoke, VA | $219 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 272 min | — |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg, VA | $219 | $345 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital | Rocky Mount, VA | $219 | $345 | ★ 4/5 | 191 min | — |
| Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital | Lexington, VA | $219 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital | Tazewell, VA | $236 | $367 | — | 139 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $286 | — | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | Franklin, VA | $287 | — | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sovah Health Danville | Danville, VA | $302 | — | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax, VA | $309 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital | Pearisburg, VA | $327 | $410 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Fauquier Hospital | Warrenton, VA | $359 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | Portsmouth, VA | $406 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg, VA | $422 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stafford Hospital, Llc | Stafford, VA | $422 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands, VA | $508 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $600 | — | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $600 | — | — | — | — |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $614 | — | ★ 2/5 | 137 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 $422 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $915 list price could save about $493 (54%).
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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