US Health Care Costs

Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Virginia

MS-DRG 328: Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures without cc/mcc

$82,349typical hospital bill
$16,129typical amount paid
$12,837–$20,597range paid across 6 hospitals

Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $82,349 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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
Winchester Medical CenterWinchester14$41,056$12,837
Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk12$83,402$13,192
Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem14$189,199$15,620
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church11$81,297$16,639
Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond24$98,379$18,713
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville16$67,043$20,597

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.