Kidney failure, with major complications in West Virginia
MS-DRG 682: Renal failure with mcc
$39,616typical hospital bill
$10,992typical amount paid
$9,199–$23,108range paid across 15 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $39,616 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | 20 | $39,616 | $9,199 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 40 | $34,828 | $9,863 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 50 | $40,954 | $10,191 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 27 | $41,577 | $10,284 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 34 | $24,497 | $10,307 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 21 | $33,099 | $10,431 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 53 | $29,560 | $10,572 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 24 | $47,421 | $10,992 | |
| Beckley Arh Hospital | Beckley | 20 | $48,395 | $11,143 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 31 | $33,174 | $11,545 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 48 | $33,937 | $11,607 | |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte | 16 | $38,711 | $12,476 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 77 | $55,140 | $12,859 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 74 | $59,055 | $19,175 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 22 | $103,228 | $23,108 |
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.