West Virginia Hospital Price Report
What hospitals charge for shoppable care across West Virginia — drawn from 32 hospitals' machine-readable files. Figures are medians with robust 10th–90th-percentile ranges across hospitals in the state.
The same procedure, wildly different prices
Even within West Virginia, the negotiated price at a pricier hospital can be many times what a cheaper one charges — for the same service.
| Procedure | Typical range (10th–90th pct) | Median | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinus Surgery (Endoscopic, with Tissue Removal) | $155 – $7,126 | $6,630 | 12 |
| Breast Biopsy (Ultrasound-guided) | $115 – $3,542 | $1,654 | 22 |
| Urinalysis with Microscopy | $3 – $97 | $3 | 24 |
| Cataract Surgery with Lens Implant | $433 – $10,525 | $2,288 | 13 |
| Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (Under Age 12) | $287 – $6,107 | $5,784 | 17 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | $11 – $214 | $11 | 24 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram, 12-lead) | $10 – $201 | $11 | 17 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel | $9 – $166 | $9 | 24 |
Cash can beat the list price
The “gross” charge is the hospital's list price; the cash price is what many will accept from a self-pay patient. For these procedures in West Virginia, the cash price is a fraction of the list price.
| Procedure | Cash (median) | Gross / list (median) |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy Ultrasound (Second or Third Trimester) | $440 | $890 |
| Bone Marrow Biopsy | $1,899 | $3,797 |
| Ear Tube Placement (Tympanostomy) | $1,631 | $3,261 |
| Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test) | $63 | $125 |
| Allergy Skin Testing | $25 | $49 |
| Pacemaker Insertion (Dual Chamber) | $5,299 | $10,598 |
The most expensive shoppable procedures in West Virginia
| Procedure | Median negotiated | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation | $26,073 | 12 |
| Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Posterior) | $16,827 | 12 |
| Total Knee Replacement | $12,729 | 18 |
| Total Hip Replacement | $12,729 | 17 |
| Cervical Spinal Fusion (Anterior) | $12,318 | 14 |
| Coronary Angioplasty with Stent | $11,618 | 16 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across each hospital's representative facility price, from its latest machine-readable file. See methodology for how prices are derived.
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