Level 1 ER visit cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $20.80 to $230.50, with a median of $146.00. The lowest price is at Grant Memorial Hospital (Petersburg). The highest price is 11.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital lowest Petersburg · Petersburg, WV EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $20.80 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville · Sistersville, WV Pro Ed Level 1 | $41.93 | $69.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway · Gassaway, WV EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $82.00 | $164.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $103.00 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 99281 Emergency Dept Visit Level 1 | $112.25 | $112.25 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $118.00 | $236.00 | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $135.50 | $271.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $137.00 | $274.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $137.00 | $274.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $146.00 | $292.00 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $160.50 | $321.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $170.00 | $340.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $176.50 | $353.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $185.50 | $371.00 | — source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $186.00 | $372.00 | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH TRIAGE ONLY | $192.15 | $192.15 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $204.00 | $408.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $214.50 | $429.00 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $230.50 | $461.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $112.25 | $152.20 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $204.00 | $217.25 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $214.50 | $214.50 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $160.50 | $160.50 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $137.00 | $137.00 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Gassaway, WV | 1 | $82.00 | $82.00 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $146.00 | $146.00 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $185.50 | $185.50 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $176.50 | $176.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $137.00 | $137.00 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $135.50 | $135.50 |
| Sistersville, WV | 1 | $41.93 | $41.93 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $118.00 | $118.00 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
What it is
This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$347.09
- Alaska$220.61
- Arizona$327.57
- Arkansas$117.00
- California$420.68
- Colorado$303.71
- Connecticut$113.08
- Delaware$408.02
- Florida$283.20
- Georgia$224.25
- Hawaii$289.50
- Idaho$383.00
- Illinois$165.60
- Indiana$176.18
- Iowa$40.80
- Kansas$181.44
- Kentucky$342.67
- Louisiana$56.80
- Maine$73.44
- Maryland$120.53
- Massachusetts$364.00
- Michigan$126.54
- Minnesota$205.28
- Mississippi$92.40
- Missouri$112.45
- Montana$72.60
- Nebraska$126.48
- Nevada$107.60
- New Hampshire$118.35
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$125.70
- New York$134.00
- North Carolina$178.33
- North Dakota$184.23
- Ohio$292.80
- Oklahoma$141.62
- Oregon$103.10
- Pennsylvania$252.60
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$284.00
- South Dakota$296.00
- Tennessee$97.32
- Texas$239.79
- Utah$408.71
- Vermont$36.00
- Virginia$152.40
- Washington$234.36
- Wisconsin$110.50
- Wyoming$260.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.