Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization in Virginia

MS-DRG 219: Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization

$476,664typical hospital bill

$80,909typical amount paid

$64,435–$129,400range paid across 8 hospitals

Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $476,664 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

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

Hospital	City	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Henrico Doctors' Hospital	Richmond	18	$882,422	$64,435
Cjw Medical Center	Richmond	35	$875,172	$72,791
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital	Norfolk	85	$307,867	$73,550
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center	Mechanicsville	11	$505,295	$79,652
Carilion Medical Center	Roanoke	28	$380,060	$82,165
Inova Fairfax Hospital	Falls Church	134	$281,707	$94,075
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals	Richmond	28	$448,032	$103,849
University of Virginia Medical Center	Charlottesville	53	$513,200	$129,400

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.