Virginia / Johnston Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 490053 · Abingdon, VA
Johnston Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Johnston Memorial Hospital reported 972 Medicare inpatient stays across 31 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.54 times what it was paid — mid-range in Virginia, number 35 of 66 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.6×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 197 stays at an average charge of $52,589, 42% below the national average. It also billed 954 outpatient services, charging 10.05 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 972
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.54×
- 3Rank in VA (highest ratio = 1) 35 of 66
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 31 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Johnston Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 197 | $52,589 | -42% | $16,413 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 73 | $35,260 | -37% | $11,593 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 68 | $36,778 | -38% | $11,792 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 45 | $25,264 | -38% | $8,481 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 44 | $50,855 | -28% | $14,052 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 39 | $49,659 | -25% | $13,188 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 33 | $53,206 | -30% | $13,199 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $39,650 | -34% | $11,571 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 30 | $32,509 | -37% | $10,368 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $20,802 | -44% | $6,917 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 28 | $32,415 | -34% | $10,044 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 24 | $30,623 | -37% | $8,530 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $21,776 | -46% | $7,306 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $24,881 | -34% | $7,227 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 22 | $101,378 | -1% | $17,581 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $58,298 | -21% | $15,063 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 20 | $27,587 | -45% | $7,706 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 20 | $36,314 | -36% | $10,206 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 20 | $84,330 | -26% | $15,147 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 20 | $82,091 | -19% | $17,470 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 18 | $30,315 | -16% | $7,087 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 17 | $20,364 | -48% | $7,329 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 16 | $37,334 | -33% | $8,702 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 16 | $38,916 | -54% | $13,508 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 15 | $31,236 | -46% | $12,223 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 15 | $38,962 | -23% | $12,097 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $150,975 | -34% | $41,471 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $31,674 | -17% | $8,110 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 13 | $100,151 | -26% | $22,846 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 11 | $30,209 | -54% | $11,292 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 11 | $127,973 | -40% | $30,553 |
Outpatient services
Against the Virginia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Johnston Memorial Hospital charged $52,589 on average, 19% less than the Virginia average of $65,235, and was paid $16,413 against a state average of $16,367. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Johnston Memorial Hospital charged $35,260 on average, 14% less than the Virginia average of $40,795, and was paid $11,593 against a state average of $11,030. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Johnston Memorial Hospital charged $36,778 on average, 18% less than the Virginia average of $44,717, and was paid $11,792 against a state average of $11,065. For Renal Failure with CC (DRG 683), Johnston Memorial Hospital charged $25,264 on average, 20% less than the Virginia average of $31,514, and was paid $8,481 against a state average of $7,782. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $17,849 was 52% above the state average of $11,766. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,685 was 14% below the state average of $19,506. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $9,502 was 23% below the state average of $12,264. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $81,163 was 3% below the state average of $83,920.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.