Virginia / Sovah Health Danville
CMS certification 490075 · Danville, VA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Sovah Health Danville: charges and Medicare payments
Sovah Health Danville reported 1,865 Medicare inpatient stays across 50 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.77 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Virginia, number 9 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: 464 stays at an average charge of $78,615, 13% below the national average. It also billed 1,219 outpatient services, charging 15.48 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,865
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.77×
- 3Rank in VA (highest ratio = 1) 9 of 66
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 50 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Sovah Health Danville charged more than the national average in 30 (60%). 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 | 464 | $78,615 | -13% | $15,342 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 124 | $49,462 | -12% | $10,856 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 98 | $52,788 | -12% | $10,977 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 63 | $67,554 | -4% | $12,475 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 63 | $54,728 | +12% | $9,057 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 51 | $121,978 | +21% | $16,262 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 49 | $55,035 | -4% | $10,482 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 49 | $173,599 | -24% | $34,174 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 47 | $60,200 | +17% | $9,587 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 44 | $48,818 | -19% | $10,768 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 43 | $59,270 | +6% | $8,684 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 41 | $39,582 | -3% | $7,761 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 39 | $66,149 | 0% | $12,132 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $36,722 | -1% | $6,845 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 35 | $71,551 | -3% | $13,434 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 34 | $83,625 | +10% | $12,925 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 33 | $128,876 | +26% | $16,949 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 27 | $41,213 | +14% | $6,654 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 25 | $59,713 | +5% | $10,516 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 24 | $83,530 | -16% | $14,737 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 24 | $304,018 | -6% | $48,006 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 23 | $57,199 | +13% | $9,550 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 22 | $212,101 | +30% | $28,483 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 22 | $161,330 | +36% | $19,476 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 21 | $60,803 | +25% | $8,501 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 20 | $47,834 | +26% | $10,031 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 18 | $46,158 | +20% | $7,087 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 17 | $67,266 | +3% | $11,153 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $157,219 | +37% | $21,466 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 17 | $72,239 | +9% | $12,268 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $45,802 | +1% | $7,055 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 16 | $84,396 | -1% | $13,679 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $38,389 | -8% | $7,412 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 15 | $110,335 | -19% | $20,490 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $44,926 | +15% | $8,276 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $51,939 | +29% | $6,560 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 15 | $300,668 | +77% | $30,653 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 15 | $96,328 | +24% | $12,652 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 14 | $58,810 | +17% | $7,074 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 14 | $65,454 | +30% | $7,448 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 14 | $41,616 | -2% | $7,312 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 13 | $139,095 | 0% | $21,296 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 13 | $52,563 | +8% | $8,366 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $46,356 | +24% | $7,050 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 12 | $91,548 | +20% | $14,704 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $119,454 | +26% | $22,760 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $49,263 | +11% | $7,612 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 11 | $39,721 | -17% | $9,159 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $83,051 | -15% | $15,774 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 11 | $78,975 | +5% | $13,096 |
Outpatient services
Against the Virginia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Sovah Health Danville charged $78,615 on average, 21% more than the Virginia average of $65,235, and was paid $15,342 against a state average of $16,367. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Sovah Health Danville charged $49,462 on average, 21% more than the Virginia average of $40,795, and was paid $10,856 against a state average of $11,030. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Sovah Health Danville charged $52,788 on average, 18% more than the Virginia average of $44,717, and was paid $10,977 against a state average of $11,065. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Sovah Health Danville charged $67,554 on average, 37% more than the Virginia average of $49,485, and was paid $12,475 against a state average of $13,709. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $33,190 was 70% above the state average of $19,506. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $30,162 was 55% above the state average of $19,434. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $17,985 was 60% above the state average of $11,217. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $28,871 was 31% above the state average of $21,969.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Sovah Health Danville in Danville, VA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-11 (CMS case 3792)
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-18 (CMS case 5241)
- Met Requirements — 2026-06-11 (CMS case 8059)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.