MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS
RICHMOND, VA 23298 · Acute Care Hospitals
170 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
170
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
6.2x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Above 90th Percentile
2%
Compared to VA hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS lists chargemaster rates that average 6.2x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 170 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in VA has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 4.6x, with ratios across the state ranging from 2.0x to 16.7x. At 6.2x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 70 hospitals in VA report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652). The listed chargemaster rate is $363,719, while Medicare reimburses $26,512 for the same procedure — a ratio of 13.7x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
3 of 170 procedures (2%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other VA hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS is a government - hospital district or authority acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 4/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $363,719 | $26,512 | 13.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $97,001 | $9,183 | 10.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 433 | $83,039 | $8,123 | 10.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITH MCC | 650 | $432,256 | $43,972 | 9.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $77,241 | $8,329 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $85,150 | $9,208 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $132,091 | $14,295 | 9.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $85,583 | $9,374 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $66,880 | $7,850 | 8.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE WITH MCC | 196 | $139,434 | $16,721 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $112,381 | $13,658 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $117,241 | $14,832 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LIVER TRANSPLANT WITH MCC OR INTESTINAL TRANSPLANT | 005 | $901,656 | $114,901 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $112,313 | $14,402 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $226,166 | $29,260 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $59,228 | $7,670 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $137,964 | $18,032 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $52,104 | $6,865 | 7.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $58,781 | $7,811 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $91,013 | $12,146 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $127,736 | $17,059 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $118,824 | $16,024 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $105,358 | $14,190 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $84,363 | $11,382 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $73,246 | $10,004 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 328 | $107,155 | $14,656 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $165,229 | $22,795 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $40,791 | $5,643 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $80,858 | $11,218 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $85,465 | $11,940 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $64,317 | $8,995 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $62,502 | $8,793 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $143,470 | $20,250 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 441 | $113,260 | $15,996 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $51,239 | $7,252 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 442 | $63,043 | $8,912 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PROCEDURES WITH CC | 141 | $134,813 | $19,278 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $142,353 | $20,442 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 327 | $172,345 | $24,826 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $77,360 | $11,169 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $243,038 | $35,093 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $144,007 | $20,968 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $174,370 | $25,476 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $139,612 | $20,432 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FEVER AND INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS | 864 | $49,451 | $7,251 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $175,354 | $25,877 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $78,011 | $11,553 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $153,161 | $22,738 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $119,481 | $17,861 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| WOUND DEBRIDEMENT AND SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT HAND FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE D | 464 | $190,163 | $28,553 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across VA hospitals
70 hospitals in VA report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 6.2x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS
How much does MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS's listed chargemaster rates average 6.2x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 170 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652), with a listed charge of $363,719 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $26,512 — a ratio of 13.7x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS expensive compared to other VA hospitals?
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 6.2x. Ratios vary significantly across VA hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS in RICHMOND, VA accept Medicare?
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.