Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in Virginia
What 22 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$269,087
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$58,036
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$48,821
Average per stay
State rank
#18 of 40
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $269,087 for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $58,036. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $66,013.
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 $58,036Billed $269,087
About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this stay.
Virginia hospitals: septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk | 61 | $172,870 | $47,294 | $40,585 |
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke | 37 | $237,147 | $51,051 | $47,053 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church | 36 | $203,393 | $75,776 | $50,760 |
| Southside Regional Medical CenterPetersburg | 26 | $427,420 | $47,217 | $44,468 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk | 25 | $213,839 | $53,359 | $46,082 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria | 25 | $144,838 | $47,348 | $45,073 |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News | 25 | $137,908 | $51,665 | $44,692 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem | 24 | $415,292 | $67,374 | $41,612 |
| Danville Regional Medical CenterDanville | 24 | $304,018 | $48,006 | $43,647 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg | 22 | $322,210 | $69,591 | $66,399 |
| Virginia Hospital Center - ArlingtonArlington | 22 | $156,479 | $52,352 | $49,407 |
| Bon Secours - Maryview Medical CenterPortsmouth | 20 | $220,399 | $59,028 | $55,782 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg | 18 | $183,113 | $51,845 | $49,745 |
| Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville | 18 | $245,576 | $62,553 | $49,473 |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond | 16 | $434,388 | $98,537 | $75,062 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond | 16 | $618,973 | $42,235 | $41,068 |
| Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond | 16 | $618,494 | $50,045 | $38,727 |
| Sentara Bayside HospitalVirginia Beach | 15 | $230,863 | $71,021 | $43,743 |
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville | 14 | $417,861 | $115,297 | $84,219 |
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk | 14 | $221,936 | $50,890 | $49,649 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge | 14 | $233,335 | $51,925 | $51,344 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg | 11 | $159,058 | $50,718 | $49,364 |
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 | $42,235 |
|---|---|
| Southside Regional Medical CenterPetersburg, VA | $47,217 |
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA | $47,294 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $47,348 |
| Danville Regional Medical CenterDanville, VA | $48,006 |
Highest
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA | $115,297 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA | $98,537 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $75,776 |
| Sentara Bayside HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $71,021 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg, VA | $69,591 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours cost in Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870) at 22 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $269,087 on average, while the average total payment was $58,036, of which Medicare paid $48,821. 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 4.6 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.