Virginia / Southside Community Hospital, Inc
CMS certification 490090 · Farmville, VA
Southside Community Hospital, Inc: charges and Medicare payments
Southside Community Hospital, Inc reported 463 Medicare inpatient stays across 13 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.52 times what it was paid — mid-range in Virginia, number 37 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: 171 stays at an average charge of $45,121, 50% below the national average. It also billed 454 outpatient services, charging 9.87 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 463
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.52×
- 3Rank in VA (highest ratio = 1) 37 of 66
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 13 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Southside Community 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 | 171 | $45,121 | -50% | $14,760 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 95 | $36,126 | -36% | $9,634 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 26 | $33,693 | -31% | $7,934 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 25 | $44,399 | -26% | $10,686 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 24 | $46,182 | -35% | $12,458 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $40,163 | -39% | $11,165 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 20 | $26,396 | -35% | $6,847 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 17 | $45,670 | -10% | $8,143 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 15 | $34,858 | -28% | $7,898 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 14 | $34,501 | -33% | $8,801 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 13 | $40,148 | -30% | $9,106 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 12 | $29,900 | -20% | $6,762 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 11 | $45,059 | -55% | $14,793 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 150 | $19,985 | $2,537 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 126 | $15,493 | $2,163 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 26 | $27,115 | $3,041 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 25 | $10,377 | $1,799 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 24 | $11,930 | $1,773 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 20 | $44,250 | $5,377 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 18 | $18,398 | $2,648 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 17 | $12,844 | $1,511 |
| Level 4 Airway Endoscopy | 17 | $38,350 | $3,490 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $23,074 | $2,970 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 15 | $20,617 | $2,615 |
Against the Virginia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Southside Community Hospital, Inc charged $45,121 on average, 31% less than the Virginia average of $65,235, and was paid $14,760 against a state average of $16,367. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Southside Community Hospital, Inc charged $36,126 on average, 11% less than the Virginia average of $40,795, and was paid $9,634 against a state average of $11,030. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Southside Community Hospital, Inc charged $33,693 on average, 9% less than the Virginia average of $37,022, and was paid $7,934 against a state average of $8,962. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Southside Community Hospital, Inc charged $44,399 on average, 1% less than the Virginia average of $44,717, and was paid $10,686 against a state average of $11,065. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,985 was 2% above the state average of $19,506. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $15,493 was 32% above the state average of $11,766. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,115 was 15% below the state average of $31,869. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $10,377 was 15% below the state average of $12,264.
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.