Heart attack, with major complications in West Virginia
MS-DRG 280: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
$42,196typical hospital bill
$12,089typical amount paid
$8,987–$16,413range paid across 18 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $42,196 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale | 13 | $20,356 | $8,987 | |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 51 | $34,615 | $9,944 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 58 | $45,682 | $10,320 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 27 | $60,156 | $10,571 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 62 | $41,318 | $10,795 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 70 | $44,497 | $10,915 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 31 | $31,801 | $11,426 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 84 | $34,309 | $11,656 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 12 | $55,957 | $12,080 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 48 | $40,573 | $12,099 | |
| Davis Medical Center | Elkins | 20 | $20,118 | $12,172 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 73 | $34,012 | $12,326 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 118 | $43,074 | $12,332 | |
| Beckley Arh Hospital | Beckley | 24 | $82,240 | $13,259 | |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte | 12 | $30,602 | $13,761 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 71 | $68,492 | $15,435 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 129 | $79,566 | $16,007 | |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | Logan | 16 | $54,333 | $16,413 |
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.