States / Virginia
VA · 72 hospitals · #29 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Virginia
71 Virginia hospitals reported 153,759 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 3.6 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 29 of 51. The widest gap was at Cjw Medical Center (14.56×), the narrowest at Warren Memorial Hospital (1.77×). CMS's price-transparency list records 204 enforcement actions involving 77 Virginia hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 3.6×
- 2Hospitals reporting 72
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 153,759
- 4Price-transparency actions 204
Most common stays in Virginia
| DRG | Stays | VA avg charge | US avg charge | VA avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 18,991 | $65,235 | $90,297 | $16,367 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 10,175 | $40,795 | $56,380 | $11,030 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 3,931 | $49,485 | $70,592 | $13,709 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 3,796 | $44,717 | $59,757 | $11,065 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without... | 3,609 | $37,022 | $49,049 | $8,962 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 3,225 | $57,438 | $75,821 | $13,197 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 2,475 | $35,683 | $51,326 | $9,652 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC... | 2,470 | $44,609 | $55,724 | $8,867 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 2,456 | $39,425 | $48,550 | $8,547 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures... | 2,430 | $177,241 | $228,948 | $42,202 |
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Price-transparency enforcement in Virginia
71 “met requirements” findings, 57 closure notices, 54 warning notices, 22 corrective-action-plan requests — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient 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.