What 11 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for traumatic stupor and coma <1 hour with major complications (DRG 085), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $94,585 for traumatic stupor and coma <1 hour with major complications, about 4.1 times the average total payment of $23,151. That payment is 5% above the U.S. average of $22,150.
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 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church | 39 | $55,676 | $23,363 | $16,607 |
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke | 22 | $84,941 | $19,213 | $14,328 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria | 18 | $47,087 | $16,884 | $15,400 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach | 16 | $72,969 | $15,259 | $13,798 |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond | 15 | $201,188 | $44,062 | $20,492 |
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville | 14 | $130,769 | $35,745 | $26,861 |
| Virginia Hospital Center - ArlingtonArlington | 13 | $77,497 | $17,869 | $16,243 |
| Reston Hospital CenterReston | 12 | $97,666 | $14,791 | $12,750 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond | 12 | $225,592 | $31,105 | $11,720 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg | 11 | $91,867 | $22,250 | $20,351 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg | 11 | $46,202 | $15,047 | $13,139 |
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.
| Reston Hospital CenterReston, VA | $14,791 |
|---|---|
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg, VA | $15,047 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $15,259 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $16,884 |
| Virginia Hospital Center - ArlingtonArlington, VA | $17,869 |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA | $44,062 |
|---|---|
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA | $35,745 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond, VA | $31,105 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $23,363 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg, VA | $22,250 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for traumatic stupor and coma <1 hour with major complications (DRG 085) at 11 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $94,585 on average, while the average total payment was $23,151, of which Medicare paid $16,489. 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 4.1 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.