Chest pain in Virginia
What 16 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$31,873
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$5,946
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,094
Average per stay
State rank
#8 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $31,873 for chest pain, about 5.4 times the average total payment of $5,946. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $5,946Billed $31,873
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this stay.
Virginia hospitals: chest pain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond | 53 | $62,052 | $5,320 | $3,892 |
| Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester | 52 | $17,499 | $5,721 | $4,159 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg | 39 | $19,643 | $5,804 | $4,619 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem | 39 | $39,326 | $6,942 | $4,020 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach | 25 | $29,890 | $5,486 | $4,099 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk | 21 | $32,270 | $7,809 | $5,422 |
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk | 21 | $32,273 | $6,117 | $3,920 |
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk | 20 | $33,006 | $5,984 | $3,991 |
| Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake | 19 | $16,875 | $5,375 | $3,915 |
| Sentara Bayside HospitalVirginia Beach | 16 | $35,537 | $5,378 | $3,839 |
| Bon Secours - St Marys Hospital of RichmondRichmond | 15 | $23,114 | $6,563 | $3,801 |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News | 13 | $27,464 | $6,618 | $3,307 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg | 11 | $26,633 | $5,526 | $4,230 |
| Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville | 11 | $24,220 | $5,738 | $3,936 |
| Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville | 11 | $17,889 | $4,724 | $3,048 |
| Reston Hospital CenterReston | 11 | $36,878 | $6,104 | $4,205 |
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 | $4,724 |
|---|---|
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond, VA | $5,320 |
| Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA | $5,375 |
| Sentara Bayside HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $5,378 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $5,486 |
Highest
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $7,809 |
|---|---|
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA | $6,942 |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA | $6,618 |
| Bon Secours - St Marys Hospital of RichmondRichmond, VA | $6,563 |
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA | $6,117 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 16 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $31,873 on average, while the average total payment was $5,946, of which Medicare paid $4,094. 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.