Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Virginia
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$59,591typical hospital bill
$13,267typical amount paid
$11,076–$31,688range paid across 14 hospitals
Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $59,591 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | 21 | $87,123 | $11,076 | |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach | 20 | $57,954 | $11,183 | |
| Cjw Medical Center | Richmond | 32 | $146,160 | $11,338 | |
| Reston Hospital Center | Reston | 17 | $69,291 | $11,617 | |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg | 17 | $36,476 | $12,476 | |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria | 19 | $46,092 | $12,942 | |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg | 16 | $49,475 | $13,081 | |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | Lynchburg | 12 | $61,229 | $13,452 | |
| Carilion Medical Center | Roanoke | 12 | $39,096 | $13,548 | |
| Winchester Medical Center | Winchester | 14 | $30,902 | $13,804 | |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | Salem | 14 | $86,631 | $14,483 | |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church | 37 | $44,458 | $17,390 | |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk | 15 | $76,179 | $19,141 | |
| University of Virginia Medical Center | Charlottesville | 14 | $125,915 | $31,688 |
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.