US Health Care Costs

Augusta Health

78 Medical Center Drive, Fishersville, VA 22939 · (540) 332-4000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$23what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$133.7Mnet income, all sources
11.3%margin on patient care alone
$9.5Mcost of charity care (2.7% of costs)
$15.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
189beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871259$33,910$16,092
Heart failure, with major complications 291210$23,867$10,349
Pneumonia, with complications 19478$17,644$6,405
Kidney failure, with complications 68360$19,585$6,983
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48157$79,345$16,092
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37856$24,808$8,285
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06553$25,295$8,206
Sepsis 87249$23,569$8,551
Lung infection, with major complications 17745$37,054$12,687
Psychoses 88545$28,819$10,875
Urinary tract infection 69044$18,666$6,251
Stomach and digestive disorders 39243$26,016$6,434
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52243$81,007$16,800
Heart stent 32241$111,997$16,055
Respiratory failure 18940$27,921$11,867
Pneumonia, with major complications 19340$27,422$10,194
Kidney failure, with major complications 68239$31,270$11,607
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60338$15,675$7,283
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30934$20,181$5,788
Lung infection, with complications 17833$27,715$7,673
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24332$105,425$18,871
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37731$44,630$14,008
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38930$19,908$6,243
Diabetes, with complications 63830$22,701$7,583
Heart attack, with major complications 28029$39,732$12,549
Bowel surgery, with complications 33027$129,709$19,682
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56327$18,250$7,016
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 45526$219,071$46,349
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32125$119,395$25,831
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64125$24,657$6,077
Stroke, with major complications 06424$36,869$15,604
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07124$25,318$8,309
Heart attack, with complications 28124$46,252$7,774
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28623$53,913$19,991
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30823$30,127$9,319
Back problems (no surgery) 55223$22,773$7,590
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68923$21,410$9,092
Heart catheterization 28722$45,748$10,313
Hip or knee replacement 47022$89,738$17,894
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64022$25,170$11,249
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69822$24,303$12,743
COPD, with major complications 19021$22,324$8,566
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19121$18,225$6,674
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44120$41,107$14,230
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41819$80,849$12,765
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 52019$62,519$11,098
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39018$17,620$4,817
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85318$112,622$40,810
Fainting 31217$23,654$7,788
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc 24416$83,694$14,124
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31416$41,227$17,615
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32916$183,464$52,998
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28215$48,262$6,188
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39115$27,327$9,904
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48015$91,676$22,951
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48215$71,709$13,951
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05714$23,143$10,643
Other digestive problems, with complications 39414$33,553$7,323
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85414$47,887$15,700
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24213$132,353$26,662
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc 41913$101,021$13,695
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53613$15,474$6,140
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 61713$35,390$15,375
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69913$28,490$7,933
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91713$28,768$12,538
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03912$76,326$8,831
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06612$20,481$5,375
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09212$23,351$7,961
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17512$48,044$10,917
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17612$24,471$7,468
Irregular heartbeat 31012$17,358$4,496
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37212$22,221$9,326
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39312$63,374$16,423
Cellulitis with Mcc 60212$25,397$11,352
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20211$24,004$7,569
Renal Failure Without Cc/Mcc 68411$14,754$4,825
Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections with Mcc 86211$52,278$14,329

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