Virginia Hospital Center

Arlington, Virginia · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 490050

196%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
70th
highest of 79 Virginia hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
97
procedures with published commercial rates
30¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive, with MCCMS-DRG 280$21,166$10,941193%—9
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$18,846$8,272228%—10
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$32$8377%~$159
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$14,481$7,370196%—9
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$753$361209%~$92110
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$223$108206%~$47310
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$411$181226%~$71710
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$7,215$2,867252%—9
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$615$223275%$4569
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$124,427———10
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$3,826$2,388160%—10
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$11,358$5,335213%—9
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$30,528$16,761182%—9
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$8,351———10
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$8,548———10
Chest painMS-DRG 313$9,199———9
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$1,781$1,238144%—10
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$1,373$1,238111%—4
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$1,781$1,238144%—10
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$552$96257%$30410
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$12$8155%—8
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$24$6377%~$499
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$39$11369%~$189
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$53,015$26,977197%—10
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$395——~$22710
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$311——~$17710
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$806$282285%$36210
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,157$432268%$47810
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$1,426$616231%$66910
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$861$565152%$43810
Electrocardiogram with interpretationCPT 93000$66———1
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$841$91592%—4
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$10,062$5,079198%—9
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$2,317$4,05157%$1,27610
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$279$184152%$1309
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$279$184152%$1309
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$126$105120%$599
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$11,105$5,927187%—9
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$16,825$8,630195%—9
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$26,756$13,507198%—9
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$15,454$10,098153%—10
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$4,306$3,704116%—6
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$10,350$5,234198%—9
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$33$9377%~$879
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$3,500$3,385103%—9
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$5,718$6,25591%—8
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$16,990$8,977189%—9
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$7,895$10,99872%—8
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$4,398$3,354131%—5
Lipid panelCPT 80061$50$13377%~$269
Liver function panelCPT 80076$31$8377%~$779
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$1,165$730160%—6
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$753$361209%~$1,17010
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$504$247204%~$95910
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$481$247195%~$80010
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$24,309$11,731207%—10
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$41,942$22,346188%—10
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$30,480$16,390186%—9
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$12,428$6,227200%—9
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$223$108206%~$7810
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$180$48377%~$3509
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$253——$12810
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$410——$20710
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$120——$6010
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$184——$9310
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$197——$9910
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$60$18324%~$289
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$22$6363%~$109
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$66——$2610
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$1,239——$68310
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$14$4317%~$69
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$123$18467%$4510
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$185$184101%$7810
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$286$184156%$1589
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$11,462$5,900194%—9
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$308——~$17610
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$25,296$13,013194%—10
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$2,850———5
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$10,574$5,008211%—9
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$2,028$888228%$1,6929
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$8,876$4,060219%—9
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$13,113$5,891223%—9
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$63$17377%~$829
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$5,757$6,12594%—9
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$1,090$915119%—4
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$223$108206%~$33910
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$232$108215%~$11110
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$1,649$938176%—10
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$1,649$938176%—10
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$12$3377%~$219
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$8$2377%~$189
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$6$4155%—8
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$7$3194%~$39
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$6,271———10
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$6,404———10
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$209$108193%~$18210
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$1,083$569190%—7

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