Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications in Virginia
What 23 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications (DRG 282), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$40,923
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,414
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,057
Average per stay
State rank
#13 of 36
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $40,923 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications, about 6.4 times the average total payment of $6,414. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $7,071.
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 $6,414Billed $40,923
About 16¢ 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 without 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 | 30 | $38,509 | $6,821 | $4,534 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond | 30 | $89,950 | $6,112 | $3,431 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem | 27 | $55,504 | $8,096 | $4,172 |
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk | 20 | $40,028 | $5,621 | $4,166 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach | 20 | $40,316 | $5,472 | $4,067 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg | 18 | $23,289 | $5,836 | $4,413 |
| Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake | 18 | $20,545 | $5,329 | $3,879 |
| Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester | 17 | $24,143 | $5,941 | $3,961 |
| Montgomery Regional HospitalBlacksburg | 17 | $52,184 | $6,719 | $4,673 |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News | 16 | $24,814 | $7,107 | $3,458 |
| Augusta HealthFishersville | 15 | $48,262 | $6,188 | $3,907 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg | 15 | $38,922 | $5,261 | $3,847 |
| Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville | 15 | $30,732 | $6,164 | $3,708 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria | 14 | $35,864 | $6,494 | $4,964 |
| Carilion New River Vly Med CtrChristiansburg | 14 | $39,834 | $10,401 | $3,500 |
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk | 13 | $39,582 | $6,121 | $3,794 |
| Bon Secours - St Francis Medical CenterMidlothian | 13 | $41,413 | $5,893 | $4,308 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk | 12 | $39,248 | $7,713 | $5,374 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg | 12 | $29,305 | $5,508 | $3,772 |
| Bon Secours - St Marys Hospital of RichmondRichmond | 12 | $27,192 | $5,657 | $4,210 |
| Prince William HospitalManassas | 11 | $32,121 | $7,771 | $4,174 |
| Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville | 11 | $24,393 | $5,255 | $2,759 |
| Sentara Bayside HospitalVirginia Beach | 11 | $45,163 | $5,344 | $4,147 |
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 | $5,255 |
|---|---|
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg, VA | $5,261 |
| Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA | $5,329 |
| Sentara Bayside HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $5,344 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $5,472 |
Highest
| Carilion New River Vly Med CtrChristiansburg, VA | $10,401 |
|---|---|
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA | $8,096 |
| Prince William HospitalManassas, VA | $7,771 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $7,713 |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA | $7,107 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications cost in Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications (DRG 282) at 23 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $40,923 on average, while the average total payment was $6,414, of which Medicare paid $4,057. 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 6.4 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.