Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in West Virginia
MS-DRG 331: Major small and large bowel procedures without cc/mcc
$76,460typical hospital bill
$15,487typical amount paid
$11,780–$22,381range paid across 5 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $76,460 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | 13 | $76,460 | $11,780 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 22 | $72,322 | $13,435 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 15 | $48,000 | $15,487 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 13 | $102,408 | $16,375 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 24 | $118,596 | $22,381 |
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.