Virginia / Stafford Hospital, LLC
CMS certification 490140 · Stafford, VA
Stafford Hospital, LLC: charges and Medicare payments
Stafford Hospital, LLC reported 617 Medicare inpatient stays across 25 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.27 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Virginia, number 63 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: 98 stays at an average charge of $33,135, 63% below the national average. It also billed 959 outpatient services, charging 4.64 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 617
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.27×
- 3Rank in VA (highest ratio = 1) 63 of 66
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 25 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Stafford Hospital, LLC 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 | 98 | $33,135 | -63% | $14,927 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 69 | $18,484 | -67% | $9,905 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 37 | $26,658 | -55% | $10,299 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 33 | $19,303 | -48% | $7,311 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 30 | $27,865 | -61% | $11,921 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 26 | $27,434 | -64% | $11,649 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 26 | $15,875 | -58% | $7,528 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 26 | $22,190 | -55% | $8,181 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 25 | $16,383 | -60% | $7,435 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $14,711 | -63% | $6,945 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 22 | $18,301 | -64% | $8,742 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 21 | $21,827 | -55% | $8,628 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $18,822 | -71% | $11,301 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $17,503 | -76% | $12,310 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 16 | $19,607 | -61% | $8,620 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $18,510 | -50% | $6,478 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $16,140 | -73% | $9,699 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $23,847 | -57% | $7,825 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $30,444 | -46% | $9,486 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 13 | $75,311 | -67% | $33,891 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $24,422 | -60% | $9,975 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 11 | $27,167 | -53% | $10,180 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $28,100 | -44% | $7,291 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $34,765 | -59% | $13,209 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $14,112 | -70% | $7,616 |
Outpatient services
Against the Virginia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Stafford Hospital, LLC charged $33,135 on average, 49% less than the Virginia average of $65,235, and was paid $14,927 against a state average of $16,367. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Stafford Hospital, LLC charged $18,484 on average, 55% less than the Virginia average of $40,795, and was paid $9,905 against a state average of $11,030. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Stafford Hospital, LLC charged $26,658 on average, 40% less than the Virginia average of $44,717, and was paid $10,299 against a state average of $11,065. For Cellulitis without MCC (DRG 603), Stafford Hospital, LLC charged $19,303 on average, 28% less than the Virginia average of $26,954, and was paid $7,311 against a state average of $7,750. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,906 was 34% below the state average of $19,506. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $11,273 was 42% below the state average of $19,434. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $39,270 was 53% below the state average of $83,920. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $17,804 was 60% below the state average of $45,021.
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.