US Health Care Costs

Berkeley Medical Center

2500 Hospital Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25401 · (304) 264-1000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$28what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$26.3Mnet income, all sources
−0.4%margin on patient care alone
$2.3Mcost of charity care (0.8% of costs)
$17.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
161beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871148$37,352$14,591
Lung infection, with major complications 17798$32,304$12,925
Heart attack, with major complications 28073$34,012$12,326
Heart failure, with major complications 29163$22,188$9,869
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68950$23,026$9,496
Respiratory failure 18943$27,138$10,028
Heart attack, with complications 28143$24,255$8,133
Urinary tract infection 69043$21,974$6,501
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06540$24,176$8,647
Pneumonia, with major complications 19334$21,068$9,500
Kidney failure, with major complications 68231$33,174$11,545
Heart stent 32228$76,165$15,479
Sepsis 87228$25,207$7,365
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37826$24,915$7,126
Hip or knee replacement 47026$69,651$13,690
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60326$18,715$6,893
Stroke, with major complications 06424$33,484$14,470
Stomach and digestive disorders 39224$17,700$6,029
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32123$100,507$23,275
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48123$49,741$16,501
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69823$28,894$11,725
COPD, with major complications 19022$25,118$8,128
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64122$13,097$5,931
Kidney failure, with complications 68322$17,373$6,790
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81122$28,201$10,365
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30921$19,414$5,728
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37721$42,715$12,953
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64021$20,089$9,212
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30820$25,153$10,766
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20819$48,049$23,393
Chest pain 31318$19,404$5,826
Fainting 31217$15,177$7,113
Diabetes, with complications 63816$16,615$6,835
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39115$27,078$9,168
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85315$106,455$38,667
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28214$18,996$5,572
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52214$61,505$19,613
Diabetes, with major complications 63714$41,802$9,929
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69914$22,152$7,681
Cellulitis with Mcc 60213$39,372$10,857
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06612$18,690$6,153
Irregular heartbeat 31012$17,845$4,364
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48012$58,245$23,891
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07111$19,895$7,370
Lung infection, with complications 17811$20,350$7,359
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43211$30,413$13,792
Back problems (no surgery) 55211$24,400$7,326

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