Diabetes, with major complications in West Virginia
MS-DRG 637: Diabetes with mcc
$37,270typical hospital bill
$10,461typical amount paid
$9,136–$17,156range paid across 10 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,270 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | 11 | $31,615 | $9,136 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 14 | $35,999 | $9,365 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 14 | $41,802 | $9,929 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 16 | $34,320 | $10,127 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 13 | $27,961 | $10,188 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 11 | $38,541 | $10,733 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 11 | $67,838 | $11,593 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 18 | $34,584 | $12,113 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 20 | $59,127 | $14,075 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 16 | $56,427 | $17,156 |
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.