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Amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with major complications in Virginia

What 4 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with major complications (DRG 239), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 239 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $184,988 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $53,187 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $38,688 Average per stay
State rank #7 of 12 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $184,988 for amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with major complications, about 3.5 times the average total payment of $53,187. That payment is 5% above the U.S. average of $50,891.

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 $53,187Billed $184,988

About 29¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Virginia:

Virginia hospitals: amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with major 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
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church 14 $209,408 $65,922 $43,262
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville 13 $208,731 $67,399 $44,523
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke 12 $241,400 $47,895 $40,344
Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News 12 $74,364 $28,225 $25,376
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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

Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA$28,225
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA$47,895
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA$65,922
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA$67,399

Highest

University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA$67,399
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA$65,922
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA$47,895
Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA$28,225

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Questions

How much does amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with major complications cost in Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with major complications (DRG 239) at 4 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $184,988 on average, while the average total payment was $53,187, of which Medicare paid $38,688. 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 3.5 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.