Chest pain in West Virginia
MS-DRG 313: Chest pain
$21,636typical hospital bill
$5,579typical amount paid
$4,827–$7,662range paid across 10 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $21,636 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 27 | $21,639 | $4,827 | |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 37 | $14,552 | $4,871 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 33 | $21,632 | $4,900 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 20 | $17,281 | $5,027 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 39 | $25,631 | $5,413 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 33 | $19,579 | $5,745 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 18 | $19,404 | $5,826 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 21 | $22,315 | $6,203 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 38 | $42,549 | $7,383 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 17 | $32,628 | $7,662 |
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.