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Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications in Virginia

What 7 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications (DRG 027), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 027 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $155,258 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $23,871 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $18,872 Average per stay
State rank #14 of 27 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $155,258 for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications, about 6.5 times the average total payment of $23,871. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $26,617.

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 $23,871Billed $155,258

About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this stay.

Virginia hospitals: craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures 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
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville 33 $133,167 $28,408 $23,154
Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond 29 $145,574 $26,505 $20,418
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke 28 $122,604 $23,924 $15,430
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church 19 $105,255 $22,643 $20,686
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk 18 $112,609 $23,714 $17,306
Cjw Medical CenterRichmond 17 $423,474 $16,908 $15,339
Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News 14 $89,704 $17,936 $16,296
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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$16,908
Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA$17,936
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA$22,643
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA$23,714
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA$23,924

Highest

University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA$28,408
Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA$26,505
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA$23,924
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA$23,714
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA$22,643

Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications in other states

Questions

How much does craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications cost in Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications (DRG 027) at 7 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $155,258 on average, while the average total payment was $23,871, of which Medicare paid $18,872. 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 6.5 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.