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Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without major complications in Virginia

What 11 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without major complications (DRG 605), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 605 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $53,589 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $8,124 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $5,871 Average per stay
State rank #9 of 25 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $53,589 for trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without major complications, about 6.6 times the average total payment of $8,124. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $9,406.

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 $8,124Billed $53,589

About 15¢ 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: trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without 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
Cjw Medical CenterRichmond 33 $76,181 $6,578 $5,226
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg 20 $37,096 $7,040 $5,265
Reston Hospital CenterReston 18 $55,898 $7,125 $5,946
Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester 17 $17,842 $7,470 $6,019
Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond 17 $79,127 $8,275 $4,486
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke 15 $34,934 $8,243 $6,188
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville 13 $59,003 $14,228 $8,528
Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg 12 $27,569 $7,244 $5,880
Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem 12 $80,125 $8,546 $5,950
Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach 12 $34,018 $6,744 $5,502
Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond 11 $67,625 $11,779 $7,438
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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$6,578
Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA$6,744
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg, VA$7,040
Reston Hospital CenterReston, VA$7,125
Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA$7,244

Highest

Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without major complications in other states

Questions

How much does trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without major complications cost in Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without major complications (DRG 605) at 11 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $53,589 on average, while the average total payment was $8,124, of which Medicare paid $5,871. 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 6.6 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.