Mary Washington Hospital, Inc: charges and Medicare payments

Mary Washington Hospital, Inc reported 6,414 Medicare inpatient stays across 142 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.8 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Virginia, number 56 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: 609 stays at an average charge of $40,886, 55% below the national average. It also billed 4,757 outpatient services, charging 5.05 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 6,414
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.8×
3Rank in VA (highest ratio = 1) 56 of 66
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Mary Washington Hospital, Inc, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 142 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mary Washington Hospital, Inc 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	609	$40,886	-55%	$14,972
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	356	$21,250	-62%	$9,837
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	208	$21,906	-63%	$10,329
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	203	$28,254	-60%	$12,476
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	152	$18,252	-64%	$9,001
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	143	$99,431	-37%	$24,659
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	137	$27,168	-64%	$12,044
885 Psychoses	128	$29,984	-32%	$11,179
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	115	$24,253	-51%	$8,399
682 Renal Failure with MCC	112	$22,924	-65%	$11,193
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	107	$116,885	-49%	$38,606
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	105	$17,486	-56%	$6,620
683 Renal Failure with CC	103	$16,294	-60%	$7,067
603 Cellulitis without MCC	99	$15,915	-57%	$7,097
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	95	$14,613	-61%	$6,514
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	93	$26,687	-52%	$7,963
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	92	$23,993	-51%	$7,846
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	89	$21,031	-65%	$10,070
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	88	$26,343	-64%	$12,158
312 Syncope and Collapse	86	$21,182	-53%	$7,016
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	83	$35,639	-64%	$14,283
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	80	$21,403	-58%	$9,081
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	79	$14,531	-61%	$6,378
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	75	$17,140	-53%	$6,026
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	74	$28,147	-51%	$9,856
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	70	$42,739	-58%	$15,287
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	62	$45,033	-47%	$14,184
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	61	$72,579	-37%	$15,016
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	56	$81,186	-50%	$21,847
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	54	$24,543	-57%	$9,864
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	50	$35,605	-72%	$19,020
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	47	$14,786	-61%	$6,954
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	45	$21,966	-56%	$7,215
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	45	$19,563	-60%	$8,007
638 Diabetes with CC	44	$16,194	-61%	$7,413
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	43	$41,488	-59%	$16,118
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	42	$89,097	-58%	$37,203
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	41	$20,431	-67%	$10,483
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	40	$69,311	-50%	$22,391
313 Chest Pain	39	$19,643	-51%	$5,804
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	39	$29,778	-69%	$15,167
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	38	$183,192	-17%	$38,631
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	38	$21,211	-55%	$7,686
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	38	$15,483	-67%	$7,780
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	37	$180,807	-37%	$47,578
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	35	$47,291	-58%	$16,000
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	35	$26,154	-62%	$10,806
813 Coagulation Disorders	35	$31,862	-60%	$11,295
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	34	$62,940	-43%	$18,556
643 Endocrine Disorders with MCC	34	$22,739	-69%	$12,854
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	34	$110,582	-49%	$35,051
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	33	$31,687	-51%	$10,966
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	33	$36,600	-43%	$9,385
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	33	$46,872	-61%	$19,512
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	31	$23,657	-48%	$7,545
242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC	31	$92,489	-42%	$25,679
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	30	$22,800	-60%	$9,642
305 Hypertension without MCC	29	$17,563	-56%	$6,500
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	29	$92,516	-57%	$35,836
602 Cellulitis with MCC	28	$22,440	-63%	$11,304

Showing the 60 most frequent of 142 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	1,253	$12,647	$2,504
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	431	$31,906	$12,086
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	379	$17,050	$3,008
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	232	$54,296	$10,045
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	228	$7,650	$1,495
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	217	$17,798	$4,764
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	197	$11,129	$1,706
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	192	$93,428	$21,999
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	180	$14,733	$3,197
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	168	$11,178	$1,866
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	136	$20,249	$5,316
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	93	$6,337	$724
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	85	$4,997	$1,452
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	84	$25,456	$9,551
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	82	$79,647	$15,886
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	79	$42,187	$10,005
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	69	$13,696	$2,665
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	68	$22,339	$6,551
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	65	$41,902	$7,771
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	64	$26,856	$5,226
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	63	$13,111	$2,913
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	57	$10,334	$1,578
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	48	$52,729	$17,437
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	44	$78,924	$17,853
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	42	$149,773	$30,757

Against the Virginia average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mary Washington Hospital, Inc charged $40,886 on average, 37% less than the Virginia average of $65,235, and was paid $14,972 against a state average of $16,367. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mary Washington Hospital, Inc charged $21,250 on average, 48% less than the Virginia average of $40,795, and was paid $9,837 against a state average of $11,030. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mary Washington Hospital, Inc charged $21,906 on average, 51% less than the Virginia average of $44,717, and was paid $10,329 against a state average of $11,065. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Mary Washington Hospital, Inc charged $28,254 on average, 43% less than the Virginia average of $49,485, and was paid $12,476 against a state average of $13,709. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,647 was 35% below the state average of $19,506. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $31,906 was 62% below the state average of $83,920. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,050 was 46% below the state average of $31,869. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $54,296 was 33% below the state average of $81,535.

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.