Open Heart Surgery Cost in Virginia (2026)
Above-average costs · 3.2% over the US mean · VA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why open heart surgery costs what it does in Virginia.
Regional Price Parity
Virginia's cost-of-living index sits at 103.2 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
12 facilities perform this procedure in Virginia — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +3.2% above the national average ($150,000), Virginia sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Open Heart Surgery in Virginia: What to Know
Virginia offers strong options for open-heart surgery. VCU Medical Center, home to the Pauley Heart Center, is recognized as the top heart hospital in Virginia, rated "high performing" in cardiology and heart & vascular surgery for four consecutive years. Inova Fairfax Hospital boasts a long history, having performed 30,000 heart surgeries by 2007, and earned a top 3-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for CABG, AVR, and AVR+CABG.
For potential cost savings, consider facilities like Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists (VCS) in Richmond, which operates an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) specializing in cardiovascular procedures. ASCs can be significantly more cost-effective than hospital departments for similar procedures. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Virginia
Expect to pay moderately more for open heart surgery in Virginia. These are the cost components driving the total.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Virginia all-in range
Financing Options
Many Virginia clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $154,800 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Virginia's regional price parity (103.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Virginia
Here are the highest-volume open heart surgery providers in Virginia. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church | $89,926 | $68,029 | 125 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk | $75,434 | $60,209 | 84 |
| Uva Health Sciences Center | Charlottesville | $119,065 | $92,616 | 73 |
| Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | Richmond | $106,712 | $83,469 | 28 |
| Cjw Medical Center | Richmond | $51,675 | $49,489 | 28 |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital | Roanoke | $86,953 | $69,217 | 25 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk | $91,689 | $75,945 | 23 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond | $68,687 | $55,279 | 20 |
| Winchester Medical Center | Winchester | $72,517 | $58,115 | 18 |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | Richmond | $69,208 | $67,293 | 16 |
Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Open Heart Surgery pricing varies across the region. Here's how Virginia stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Virginia Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Virginia.
Compare Virginia with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main open heart surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate open heart surgery costs in Virginia
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Virginia's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.