US Health Care Costs

Other Factors Influencing Health Status in Virginia

MS-DRG 951: Other factors influencing health status

$23,742typical hospital bill
$4,548typical amount paid
$4,327–$4,770range paid across 2 hospitals

Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $23,742 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Cjw Medical CenterRichmond11$34,760$4,327
Winchester Medical CenterWinchester21$12,724$4,770

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.