Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications in West Virginia
MS-DRG 640: Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
$34,943typical hospital bill
$9,536typical amount paid
$8,386–$13,858range paid across 14 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $34,943 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | 21 | $31,802 | $8,386 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 15 | $42,910 | $8,530 | |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 21 | $33,619 | $8,544 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 25 | $35,550 | $8,672 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 31 | $29,636 | $8,966 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 37 | $26,645 | $9,141 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 21 | $20,089 | $9,212 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 17 | $38,989 | $9,861 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 47 | $27,604 | $10,091 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 46 | $37,319 | $10,251 | |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte | 12 | $34,335 | $11,406 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 55 | $61,983 | $11,497 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 17 | $39,529 | $13,197 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 54 | $48,100 | $13,858 |
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.