COPD, with major complications in West Virginia
MS-DRG 190: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with mcc
$37,324typical hospital bill
$8,364typical amount paid
$7,116–$11,011range paid across 18 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,324 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 43 | $40,756 | $7,116 | |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale | 20 | $19,761 | $7,145 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 46 | $28,062 | $7,254 | |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville | 17 | $80,605 | $7,585 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 52 | $32,457 | $7,753 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 39 | $28,072 | $7,762 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 26 | $31,278 | $8,003 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 22 | $25,118 | $8,128 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 27 | $36,634 | $8,299 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 15 | $48,750 | $8,428 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 40 | $55,411 | $8,506 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 50 | $31,182 | $8,658 | |
| Beckley Arh Hospital | Beckley | 24 | $46,651 | $9,396 | |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte | 29 | $32,484 | $9,681 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 11 | $38,093 | $9,700 | |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | Logan | 32 | $38,015 | $9,754 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 112 | $55,381 | $10,482 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 37 | $46,353 | $11,011 |
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.