Emergency room visit, low complexity in Virginia
Below is what hospitals in Virginia charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 10 hospitals in Virginia run from $280 to $506. The typical hospital charges $444. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $444
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
12 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA | $280Insurance typically pays $440Sticker price $800 | Lowest price of any hospital | $440 | $800 |
| Wythe County Community Hospital VA | $317Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $792 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | — | $792 |
| Twin County Regional Hospital VA | $348Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $871 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | — | $871 |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville VA | $382Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $954 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $954 |
| Sovah Health Danville VA | $382Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $954 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $954 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital VA | $506Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,013 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $1,013 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital VA | $506Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,013 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $1,013 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA | $506Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,013 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $1,013 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital VA | $506Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,013 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $1,013 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital VA | $506Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,013 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $1,013 |
| Cjw Medical Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $980Sticker price — | — | $980 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $1,076Sticker price — | — | $1,076 | — |
Procedure code 99282. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.