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Atherosclerosis without major complications in Virginia

What 6 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for atherosclerosis without major complications (DRG 303), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 303 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $27,862 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $5,995 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $4,262 Average per stay
State rank #4 of 15 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $27,862 for atherosclerosis without major complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $5,995. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $7,013.

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 $5,995Billed $27,862

About 22¢ 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: atherosclerosis without 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
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk 15 $29,617 $7,335 $5,173
Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake 15 $15,595 $5,031 $3,508
Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester 13 $15,124 $5,392 $4,073
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church 12 $20,578 $7,777 $5,323
Cjw Medical CenterRichmond 12 $53,312 $4,734 $3,769
Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville 11 $37,435 $5,628 $3,654
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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

Cjw Medical CenterRichmond, VA$4,734
Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA$5,031
Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester, VA$5,392
Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville, VA$5,628
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA$7,335

Highest

Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA$7,777
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA$7,335
Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville, VA$5,628
Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester, VA$5,392
Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA$5,031

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Questions

How much does atherosclerosis without major complications cost in Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for atherosclerosis without major complications (DRG 303) at 6 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $27,862 on average, while the average total payment was $5,995, of which Medicare paid $4,262. 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 4.6 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.