US Health Care Costs

Camden Clark Medical Center

800 Garfield Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 424-2111

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

The money

$22what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$22.0Mnet income, all sources
−6.5%margin on patient care alone
$2.7Mcost of charity care (0.8% of costs)
$19.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
251beds

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 871283$60,404$13,923
Heart failure, with major complications 291216$36,991$9,329
Lung infection, with major complications 177129$57,444$11,610
Pneumonia, with major complications 193126$40,130$9,954
Urinary tract infection 69090$23,098$5,655
Stomach and digestive disorders 39281$24,638$6,355
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68981$38,261$8,635
Heart attack, with major complications 28070$44,497$10,915
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30966$20,175$5,668
Respiratory failure 18955$37,992$9,713
Fainting 31255$26,300$6,236
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64155$24,473$5,715
COPD, with major complications 19052$32,457$7,753
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85351$119,811$35,153
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60350$26,993$6,537
Kidney failure, with major complications 68250$40,954$10,191
Kidney failure, with complications 68350$25,698$6,958
Irregular heartbeat 31044$16,209$4,814
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30843$38,688$8,516
Hip or knee replacement 47042$45,836$13,785
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69841$38,875$10,571
Pneumonia, with complications 19439$25,935$6,113
Chest pain 31339$25,631$5,413
Back problems (no surgery) 55239$29,110$7,113
Sepsis 87239$28,154$6,879
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37838$33,191$7,597
High blood pressure 30536$24,897$5,455
Heart attack, with complications 28135$28,367$6,762
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69933$31,692$7,128
Stroke, with major complications 06432$54,815$12,898
Lung infection, with complications 17832$34,110$7,024
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06531$34,373$7,405
Heart catheterization 28731$38,296$8,431
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48131$53,237$13,886
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64031$29,636$8,966
Heart stent 32229$81,683$12,983
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39129$36,622$9,121
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48028$77,513$17,905
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38927$24,945$5,737
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94827$23,468$5,597
Dysequilibrium 14924$26,035$5,339
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37724$41,521$11,391
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17523$45,181$10,614
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32123$116,566$21,258
Anemia and blood disorders 81223$24,408$6,444
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05722$27,541$8,874
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81119$62,194$9,898
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06918$26,436$7,331
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20818$86,632$20,407
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 25318$104,482$17,884
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52218$52,365$14,143
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31417$43,994$14,075
Other digestive problems, with complications 39417$28,616$6,823
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52117$73,755$19,192
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87017$231,658$63,645
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03916$54,024$7,848
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09216$36,488$8,296
Seizures 10116$22,903$6,382
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19116$23,293$7,306
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37216$32,380$8,220
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56316$24,102$6,984
Diabetes, with major complications 63716$34,320$10,127
Diabetes, with complications 63816$22,583$6,917
Delirium and other mental confusion 88416$37,054$11,211
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49315$47,425$18,586
Other Factors Influencing Health Status 95115$26,110$5,026
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06614$31,843$6,089
Seizures with Mcc 10014$40,293$13,142
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25214$101,857$21,661
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30014$28,575$7,514
Cellulitis with Mcc 60214$37,923$10,053
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20213$40,954$9,338
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27013$154,552$34,837
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05612$69,523$16,417
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24312$66,731$14,693
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28612$55,069$14,250
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28211$38,188$5,137
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29911$25,377$12,250
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$144,988$28,991
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64411$30,979$7,316
Urinary Stones Without Mcc 69411$27,139$5,590
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85411$77,303$14,278

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