Best Hospitals in Virginia 2026

Virginia has 95 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $17K. The top-rated hospital is Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 95 Hospitals in Virginia

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Inova Fairfax Hospital	Falls Church	★★★★★	$18K	A
2	Inova Loudoun Hospital	Leesburg	★★★★★	$20K	B
3	Richmond Va Medical Center	Richmond	★★★★★	$18K	B
4	Inova Fair Oaks Hospital	Fairfax	★★★★★	$21K	B
5	Salem Va Medical Center	Salem	★★★★★	$17K	B
6	Virginia Hospital Center	Arlington	★★★★★	$14K	A
7	Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital	Charlottesville	★★★★★	$14K	A
8	Cjw Medical Center	Richmond	★★★★☆	$23K	C
9	Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals	Richmond	★★★★☆	$12K	A
10	Sentara Rmh Medical Center	Harrisonburg	★★★★☆	$15K	B
11	Sentara Leigh Hospital	Norfolk	★★★★☆	$21K	C
12	Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center	Williamsburg	★★★★☆	$13K	B
13	Inova Alexandria Hospital	Alexandria	★★★★☆	$16K	B
14	Novant Prince William Medical Center	Manassas	★★★★☆	$21K	C
15	Sentara Princess Anne Hospital	Virginia Beach	★★★★☆	$16K	B
16	Carilion New River Valley Medical Center	Christiansburg	★★★★☆	$14K	B
17	Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center	Mechanicsville	★★★★☆	$14K	B
18	Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital	Virginia Beach	★★★★☆	$17K	B
19	Sentara Obici Hospital	Suffolk	★★★★☆	$16K	B
20	Sentara Careplex Hospital	Hampton	★★★★☆	$16K	B

Hospital quality and cost data for Virginia is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church is the top-rated hospital in Virginia with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $18K.

Virginia has 95 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $17K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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