Medical back problems with major complications in Virginia
What 14 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for medical back problems with major complications (DRG 551), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$71,273
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,531
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,764
Average per stay
State rank
#12 of 33
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $71,273 for medical back problems with major complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $14,531. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $16,215.
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 $14,531Billed $71,273
About 20¢ 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: medical back problems 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 | 37 | $44,458 | $17,390 | $12,842 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond | 32 | $146,160 | $11,338 | $10,190 |
| Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond | 21 | $87,123 | $11,076 | $9,367 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach | 20 | $57,954 | $11,182 | $9,927 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria | 19 | $46,092 | $12,942 | $11,867 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg | 17 | $36,476 | $12,476 | $10,638 |
| Reston Hospital CenterReston | 17 | $69,291 | $11,617 | $10,363 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg | 16 | $49,475 | $13,081 | $12,158 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk | 15 | $76,179 | $19,141 | $14,786 |
| Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester | 14 | $30,902 | $13,804 | $12,457 |
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville | 14 | $125,915 | $31,688 | $18,876 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem | 14 | $86,631 | $14,483 | $11,398 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg | 12 | $61,229 | $13,452 | $10,830 |
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke | 12 | $39,096 | $13,548 | $11,273 |
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
| Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond, VA | $11,076 |
|---|---|
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $11,182 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond, VA | $11,338 |
| Reston Hospital CenterReston, VA | $11,617 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg, VA | $12,476 |
Highest
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA | $31,688 |
|---|---|
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $19,141 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $17,390 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA | $14,483 |
| Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester, VA | $13,804 |
Medical back problems with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does medical back problems with major complications cost in Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for medical back problems with major complications (DRG 551) at 14 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $71,273 on average, while the average total payment was $14,531, of which Medicare paid $11,764. 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 4.9 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.