Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents in West Virginia
MS-DRG 321: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
$130,117typical hospital bill
$24,341typical amount paid
$17,454–$31,207range paid across 13 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $130,117 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 20 | $69,894 | $17,454 | |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 18 | $121,857 | $18,210 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 40 | $130,117 | $18,897 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 23 | $116,566 | $21,258 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 40 | $110,413 | $21,323 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 23 | $100,507 | $23,275 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 12 | $160,346 | $24,341 | |
| Beckley Arh Hospital | Beckley | 18 | $130,649 | $24,728 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 85 | $168,179 | $24,948 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 40 | $167,241 | $25,526 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 11 | $136,678 | $26,584 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 32 | $120,444 | $29,537 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 45 | $155,810 | $31,207 |
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.