Heart attack, with complications in West Virginia
MS-DRG 281: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with cc
$27,963typical hospital bill
$7,001typical amount paid
$5,982–$9,716range paid across 14 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $27,963 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | 16 | $26,737 | $5,982 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 37 | $34,113 | $6,229 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 20 | $20,234 | $6,344 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 21 | $35,922 | $6,719 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 35 | $28,367 | $6,762 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 39 | $24,129 | $6,879 | |
| Davis Medical Center | Elkins | 13 | $12,368 | $6,935 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 21 | $27,502 | $7,067 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 60 | $27,559 | $7,277 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 43 | $33,177 | $7,497 | |
| Beckley Arh Hospital | Beckley | 15 | $54,268 | $7,943 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 43 | $24,255 | $8,133 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 67 | $46,749 | $9,232 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 35 | $41,725 | $9,716 |
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.