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Other vascular procedures without complications in Virginia

What 4 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other vascular procedures without complications (DRG 254), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 254 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $79,278 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $16,686 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $13,674 Average per stay
State rank #8 of 14 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $79,278 for other vascular procedures without complications, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $16,686. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $16,433.

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 $16,686Billed $79,278

About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this stay.

Virginia hospitals: other vascular 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
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke 19 $91,409 $14,055 $12,256
Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester 15 $45,334 $14,005 $12,394
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville 15 $109,325 $22,052 $17,771
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church 12 $64,942 $17,494 $12,398
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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

Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester, VA$14,005
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA$14,055
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA$17,494
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA$22,052

Highest

University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA$22,052
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA$17,494
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA$14,055
Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester, VA$14,005

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Questions

How much does other vascular procedures without complications cost in Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other vascular procedures without complications (DRG 254) at 4 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $79,278 on average, while the average total payment was $16,686, of which Medicare paid $13,674. 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 4.8 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.