Summary

10 facilities within 25 miles of Richmond publish prices for Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3). Cash prices range from $378 to $3,720 — a 9.8x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $1,170.

$378 lowest
$3,720 highest
Best Value

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

Mechanicsville, VA · Bon Secours Mercy Health · 0.2 mi

$2,174 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
65.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 65%. Cash price of $2,174 is near the statewide average of $1,170.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Stafford Hospital, LLC 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$378
2
Mary Washington Hospital 2★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$378
3
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,387
4
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$2,174
5
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$2,174
6
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$2,174
7
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · For-profit
$2,784
8
CJW Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · For-profit
$3,685
9
Henrico Doctors' Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$3,720
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Stafford Hospital, LLC Stafford, VA · 0.2 mi $378 $756 2.0x 3/5 70.0% Nonprofit
2 Mary Washington Hospital Mary Washington Healthcare Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $378 $756 2.0x 2/5 61.0% Nonprofit
3 Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $1,387 $2,311 1.67x 68.0% Nonprofit
4 Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Mechanicsville, VA · 0.2 mi $2,174 $3,623 1.67x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
5 Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Midlothian, VA · 0.2 mi $2,174 $3,623 1.67x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
6 Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $2,174 $3,623 1.67x 3/5 66.0% Nonprofit
7 Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center HCA Virginia Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $2,784 $2,784 1.0x 3/5 61.0% For-profit
8 CJW Medical Center Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $3,685 $3,685 1.0x 4/5 64.0% For-profit
9 Henrico Doctors' Hospital HCA Virginia Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $3,720 $3,720 1.0x 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
10 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Sentara Health Williamsburg, VA · 0.2 mi 4/5 79.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3). Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Cash: $2,784
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Johns Hopkins UniformedServicesFamilyHealthPlan $500 -$2,284
Anthem HIX $608 -$2,176
Bright Health COMM $705 -$2,079
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $780 -$2,005
Anthem HMO $835 -$1,949
Anthem HPN $835 -$1,949
Anthem PPO $835 -$1,949
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $974 -$1,810
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $1,253 -$1,531
Cigna IFP $1,606 -$1,178
Kaiser Permanente COMM $1,643 -$1,142
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $1,671 -$1,114
Virginia Health Network COMM $1,810 -$974
Virginia Health Network WC $1,810 -$974
Cigna HMO $1,920 -$864

13 additional plans not shown.

CJW Medical Center

Cash: $3,685
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Johns Hopkins UniformedServicesFamilyHealthPlan $500 -$3,185
Bright Health COMM $705 -$2,980
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $766 -$2,919
Anthem HIX $822 -$2,863
Anthem HPN $1,043 -$2,642
Anthem HMO $1,130 -$2,555
Anthem PPO $1,130 -$2,555
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $1,290 -$2,395
Aetna SharedSavings $1,617 -$2,068
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $1,658 -$2,027
Cigna IFP $2,025 -$1,660
Aetna Broad $2,144 -$1,541
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $2,211 -$1,474
Oscar COMM $2,255 -$1,430
Virginia Health Network COMM $2,395 -$1,290

15 additional plans not shown.

Henrico Doctors' Hospital

Cash: $3,720
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Johns Hopkins UniformedServicesFamilyHealthPlan $500 -$3,220
Bright Health COMM $705 -$3,015
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $774 -$2,946
Anthem HIX $829 -$2,891
Anthem HPN $1,052 -$2,668
Anthem HMO $1,140 -$2,580
Anthem PPO $1,140 -$2,580
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $1,302 -$2,418
Aetna SharedSavings $1,617 -$2,103
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $1,674 -$2,046
Cigna IFP $2,025 -$1,695
Aetna Broad $2,144 -$1,576
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $2,232 -$1,488
Oscar COMM $2,255 -$1,465
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $2,412 -$1,308

14 additional plans not shown.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $272
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $274
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $279
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $280
Anthem Anthem Exchange $899
Anthem Anthem Hmo $962
Anthem Anthem Ppo $1,002

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) (CPT 99283). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Stafford Hospital, LLC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Mary Washington Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
CJW Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Henrico Doctors' Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.