How much does hip & femur procedures except major joint, inpatient, w/ CC cost in Virginia?
CPT 481 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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481 Hip & femur procedures except major joint, inpatient, w/ CC
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Market typical price
$29,621
58 facilities · typical range $18,509 – $37,979 · 1.9× Medicare IPPS
Typical
$29,621
Medicare $15,241
$15,997 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $85,248
What Medicare pays
$15,241
Market typical
$29,621
Cash / self-pay price
$32,287
Prices near you — 58 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) lowest | Hospital | $15,997negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $16,064negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $16,238negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $16,334negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $16,334negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $17,088negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $17,368negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $17,368negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $17,368negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $17,444negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $17,483negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $17,483negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $17,960negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) | Hospital | $18,124negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $18,638negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $19,326negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $20,178negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $21,008negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $22,492negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $23,604negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $24,066negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $24,154negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $24,404negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $25,434negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $25,463negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $27,073negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $28,338cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $28,448cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $29,621cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) | Hospital | $29,699cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $30,483negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $30,508negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,988negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $31,739cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $32,287cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $32,988cash | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $33,284cash | 2.2× | — |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $33,651negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $34,053negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $35,511cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) | Hospital | $37,012negotiated | 2.4× | — |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $37,193negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $37,979negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $37,979negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $37,979negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $39,601negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $39,735negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $39,959negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $40,357negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $41,368negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $41,500negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $42,343negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $42,820negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $45,470negotiated | 3.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $48,687negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $48,812negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $55,458cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) gross charge | Hospital | $85,248cash | 5.6× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 1 unusually low/high price excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 481 cost in Virginia?
For hip & femur procedures except major joint, inpatient, w/ CC (CPT 481) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $29,621, with hospitals ranging from $18,509 to $37,979 across 58 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $15,241, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does hip & femur procedures except major joint, inpatient, w/ CC cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for hip & femur procedures except major joint, inpatient, w/ CC (CPT 481) in Virginia is around $29,621, with hospital prices ranging from $18,509 to $37,979 across 58 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 481?
Medicare pays about $15,241 for hip & femur procedures except major joint, inpatient, w/ CC (CPT 481). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of hip & femur procedures except major joint, inpatient, w/ CC?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.