Irregular heartbeat in West Virginia
MS-DRG 310: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc
$16,830typical hospital bill
$4,534typical amount paid
$3,800–$5,935range paid across 13 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $16,830 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 12 | $16,540 | $3,800 | |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 39 | $16,830 | $3,849 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 13 | $14,460 | $3,865 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 22 | $18,916 | $4,072 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 12 | $17,845 | $4,364 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 45 | $20,634 | $4,492 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 21 | $15,769 | $4,534 | |
| Davis Medical Center | Elkins | 12 | $12,141 | $4,703 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 44 | $16,209 | $4,814 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 41 | $13,764 | $5,063 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 51 | $28,837 | $5,593 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 19 | $22,235 | $5,859 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 35 | $18,962 | $5,935 |
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.