State report
Virginia hospitals: prices, quality and finances report
Updated November 11, 2026
#28of 52 states overall How states are ranked
97hospitals, with 153,759 Medicare stays
$5.10typical list price for every $1 of cost 13th highest of 51 states
59%of rated hospitals hold 4 or 5 CMS stars 8th highest share of 52 states
2 h 42 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
Compared with the country as a whole, Virginia's list prices are close to the US typical, more hospitals earn top quality ratings and ER visits are about as long.
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VirginiaUnited States
List price per $1 of cost
$5.10US $4.74
Billed, compared with paid
4.5×US 5.0×
Hospitals with 4 or 5 stars
59%US 41%
Patients who would recommend
71%US 71%
Typical ER visit
2 h 42 minUS 2 h 28 min
Charity care, share of costs
2.4%US 1.8%
Virginia typical: $5.10
Most common hospital stays in Virginia
| Stay | Medicare stays | Typical bill | Typical paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications | 18,991 | $52,894 | $15,424 |
| Heart failure, with major complications | 10,175 | $36,727 | $10,478 |
| Lung infection, with major complications | 3,931 | $43,625 | $12,714 |
| Pneumonia, with major complications | 3,796 | $38,193 | $10,618 |
| Sepsis | 3,609 | $33,441 | $8,538 |
| Heart attack, with major complications | 3,225 | $50,423 | $12,483 |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications | 2,475 | $31,668 | $9,326 |
| Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug | 2,470 | $38,897 | $8,257 |
1 of 97 Virginia hospitals have their own cash prices and insurer rates on this site so far; more are added every night.
Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. "Typical" is the median hospital. Star shares leave out Veterans Affairs and military hospitals. How the numbers work.