What 17 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with major complications (DRG 917), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $67,061 for poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with major complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $14,591. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $16,910.
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.
About 22¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg | 25 | $49,600 | $12,174 | $10,660 |
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke | 19 | $64,495 | $13,550 | $11,002 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond | 19 | $178,647 | $10,345 | $9,378 |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond | 17 | $81,827 | $24,367 | $15,987 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church | 16 | $59,195 | $17,276 | $12,269 |
| Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester | 15 | $39,240 | $13,435 | $11,898 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk | 14 | $85,781 | $19,776 | $12,934 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg | 14 | $19,301 | $11,873 | $10,999 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem | 14 | $60,567 | $12,875 | $8,923 |
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville | 13 | $72,831 | $21,633 | $15,443 |
| Augusta HealthFishersville | 13 | $28,768 | $12,538 | $11,702 |
| Bon Secours - St Marys Hospital of RichmondRichmond | 13 | $87,837 | $11,155 | $9,783 |
| Bon Secours - Maryview Medical CenterPortsmouth | 12 | $70,730 | $15,664 | $12,896 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria | 11 | $57,310 | $13,021 | $11,605 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach | 11 | $27,590 | $11,796 | $7,977 |
| Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville | 11 | $37,403 | $13,682 | $8,977 |
| Danville Regional Medical CenterDanville | 11 | $78,975 | $13,096 | $10,978 |
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.
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond, VA | $10,345 |
|---|---|
| Bon Secours - St Marys Hospital of RichmondRichmond, VA | $11,155 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $11,796 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg, VA | $11,873 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg, VA | $12,174 |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA | $24,367 |
|---|---|
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA | $21,633 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $19,776 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $17,276 |
| Bon Secours - Maryview Medical CenterPortsmouth, VA | $15,664 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with major complications (DRG 917) at 17 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $67,061 on average, while the average total payment was $14,591, of which Medicare paid $11,411. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 4.6 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.