Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in Virginia
What 39 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$43,106
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,963
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,632
Average per stay
State rank
#19 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $43,106 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications, about 5.4 times the average total payment of $7,963. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $8,829.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $7,963Billed $43,106
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Virginia:
Virginia hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications
Every Virginia hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke | 75 | $39,642 | $8,867 | $5,854 |
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk | 65 | $39,762 | $6,952 | $5,577 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach | 61 | $40,826 | $7,382 | $5,197 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem | 58 | $65,455 | $8,834 | $5,688 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg | 57 | $41,379 | $7,463 | $5,139 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church | 51 | $33,268 | $10,089 | $6,570 |
| Sentara Bayside HospitalVirginia Beach | 51 | $38,246 | $7,898 | $4,441 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg | 45 | $21,966 | $7,215 | $5,499 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk | 43 | $40,835 | $10,492 | $6,697 |
| Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester | 42 | $25,170 | $7,504 | $5,798 |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News | 42 | $26,811 | $8,098 | $5,386 |
| Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville | 42 | $28,033 | $5,950 | $4,425 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond | 36 | $93,363 | $7,261 | $4,755 |
| Montgomery Regional HospitalBlacksburg | 35 | $43,637 | $8,556 | $5,877 |
| Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond | 33 | $92,117 | $7,043 | $5,091 |
| Carilion New River Vly Med CtrChristiansburg | 32 | $38,976 | $7,983 | $5,736 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria | 31 | $39,844 | $8,199 | $5,701 |
| Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake | 30 | $21,583 | $6,577 | $5,544 |
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk | 29 | $43,185 | $6,667 | $5,297 |
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville | 28 | $51,935 | $13,633 | $8,778 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg | 28 | $40,360 | $6,449 | $5,225 |
| Augusta HealthFishersville | 24 | $46,252 | $7,774 | $5,467 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg | 24 | $37,225 | $7,200 | $5,905 |
| Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville | 24 | $41,612 | $7,168 | $5,286 |
| Southside Regional Medical CenterPetersburg | 23 | $93,359 | $6,892 | $4,767 |
| Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton | 22 | $43,706 | $7,291 | $5,956 |
| Prince William HospitalManassas | 21 | $30,247 | $8,275 | $6,258 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalAbingdon | 20 | $27,587 | $7,706 | $5,753 |
| Bon Secours - St Marys Hospital of RichmondRichmond | 17 | $43,659 | $7,084 | $5,702 |
| Reston Hospital CenterReston | 17 | $58,733 | $7,064 | $5,623 |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical CenterFredericksburg | 17 | $44,564 | $8,189 | $5,433 |
| Bon Secours - Maryview Medical CenterPortsmouth | 16 | $27,494 | $7,932 | $6,016 |
| Bon Secours - St Francis Medical CenterMidlothian | 16 | $48,673 | $7,536 | $5,124 |
| Sentara Rmh Medical CenterHarrisonburg | 15 | $25,311 | $7,781 | $6,210 |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond | 15 | $62,503 | $13,242 | $7,995 |
| Danville Regional Medical CenterDanville | 14 | $65,454 | $7,448 | $4,948 |
| Mary Immaculate HospitalNewport News | 12 | $44,068 | $6,770 | $5,410 |
| Inova Fair Oaks HospitalFairfax | 12 | $21,389 | $6,748 | $5,932 |
| Stafford Hospital CenterStafford | 11 | $28,100 | $7,291 | $6,401 |
Lowest and highest payments in Virginia
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville, VA | $5,950 |
|---|---|
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg, VA | $6,449 |
| Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA | $6,577 |
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA | $6,667 |
| Inova Fair Oaks HospitalFairfax, VA | $6,748 |
Highest
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA | $13,633 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA | $13,242 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $10,492 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $10,089 |
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA | $8,867 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications cost in Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281) at 39 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $43,106 on average, while the average total payment was $7,963, of which Medicare paid $5,632. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Virginia, average charges were 5.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.