Skin infection (cellulitis) in West Virginia
MS-DRG 603: Cellulitis without mcc
$23,921typical hospital bill
$6,885typical amount paid
$5,736–$8,916range paid across 16 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $23,921 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale | 12 | $13,982 | $5,736 | |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 58 | $15,894 | $5,948 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 26 | $26,619 | $5,993 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 18 | $28,744 | $6,365 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 50 | $26,993 | $6,537 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 25 | $20,945 | $6,659 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 42 | $16,456 | $6,832 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 19 | $15,329 | $6,876 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 26 | $18,715 | $6,893 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 32 | $24,126 | $6,991 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 23 | $23,716 | $7,186 | |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | Logan | 13 | $30,913 | $7,670 | |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte | 17 | $21,525 | $7,804 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 57 | $33,563 | $8,038 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 15 | $30,336 | $8,394 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 52 | $24,717 | $8,916 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.