Kidney failure, with complications in West Virginia
MS-DRG 683: Renal failure with cc
$23,127typical hospital bill
$6,810typical amount paid
$5,627–$9,609range paid across 17 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $23,127 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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 | 12 | $12,120 | $5,627 | |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 18 | $18,600 | $5,635 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 23 | $20,893 | $5,693 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 45 | $23,127 | $6,032 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 46 | $23,151 | $6,209 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 41 | $17,331 | $6,317 | |
| Beckley Arh Hospital | Beckley | 15 | $33,745 | $6,451 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 22 | $17,373 | $6,790 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 35 | $29,335 | $6,810 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 50 | $25,698 | $6,958 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 42 | $21,991 | $7,141 | |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | Logan | 12 | $23,944 | $7,346 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 32 | $22,065 | $7,489 | |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte | 21 | $17,668 | $7,704 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 18 | $28,731 | $8,856 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 124 | $41,772 | $9,229 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 68 | $30,039 | $9,609 |
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.