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Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications in Virginia

What 8 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications (DRG 234), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 234 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $183,994 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $49,144 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $32,386 Average per stay
State rank #25 of 36 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $183,994 for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $49,144. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $45,866.

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 $49,144Billed $183,994

About 27¢ 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: coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation 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
Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg 20 $106,984 $37,453 $31,626
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church 17 $183,513 $57,278 $33,958
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg 16 $243,098 $45,980 $35,584
Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville 16 $207,876 $40,700 $30,709
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk 14 $208,941 $57,887 $30,186
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke 14 $245,472 $59,744 $29,486
Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester 13 $151,876 $57,188 $38,764
Virginia Hospital Center - ArlingtonArlington 11 $132,007 $40,591 $28,076
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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

Highest

Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA$59,744
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA$57,887
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA$57,278
Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester, VA$57,188
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg, VA$45,980

Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications in other states

Questions

How much does coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications cost in Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications (DRG 234) at 8 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $183,994 on average, while the average total payment was $49,144, of which Medicare paid $32,386. 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 3.7 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.