Dehydration and electrolyte problems in West Virginia
MS-DRG 641: Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
$24,120typical hospital bill
$5,830typical amount paid
$5,146–$8,092range paid across 17 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $24,120 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | 16 | $28,000 | $5,146 | |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 35 | $18,696 | $5,173 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 27 | $17,365 | $5,526 | |
| Beckley Arh Hospital | Beckley | 12 | $33,422 | $5,632 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 30 | $20,595 | $5,660 | |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale | 17 | $15,201 | $5,678 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 55 | $24,473 | $5,715 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 20 | $26,464 | $5,776 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 22 | $18,658 | $5,830 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 22 | $13,097 | $5,931 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 37 | $17,816 | $6,125 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 38 | $26,023 | $6,159 | |
| Davis Medical Center | Elkins | 12 | $14,644 | $6,185 | |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte | 11 | $24,918 | $7,044 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 24 | $31,015 | $7,389 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 62 | $37,154 | $7,727 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 63 | $24,120 | $8,092 |
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.