US Health Care Costs

Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc in West Virginia

MS-DRG 445: Disorders of the biliary tract with cc

$36,660typical hospital bill
$9,283typical amount paid
$8,520–$10,334range paid across 4 hospitals

West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $36,660 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
United Hospital Center, IncBridgeport20$36,856$8,520
Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown14$25,891$8,523
West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown30$36,463$10,042
Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston19$64,968$10,334

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.