Sepsis, with major complications in West Virginia
MS-DRG 871: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc
$52,689typical hospital bill
$14,591typical amount paid
$12,132–$20,802range paid across 21 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $52,689 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 | 112 | $37,249 | $12,132 | |
| Rivers Health | Point Pleasant | 24 | $35,103 | $12,364 | |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale | 72 | $26,386 | $12,378 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 137 | $49,338 | $12,950 | |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville | 22 | $54,774 | $13,081 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 245 | $54,720 | $13,188 | |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 144 | $64,817 | $13,223 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 283 | $60,404 | $13,923 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 250 | $39,624 | $14,390 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 224 | $45,795 | $14,522 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 148 | $37,352 | $14,591 | |
| Davis Medical Center | Elkins | 83 | $27,166 | $15,211 | |
| Beckley Arh Hospital | Beckley | 138 | $81,685 | $15,354 | |
| Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company | Weston | 35 | $45,442 | $15,361 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 281 | $64,149 | $15,450 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 186 | $52,689 | $16,028 | |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | Logan | 79 | $66,611 | $16,315 | |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | Ronceverte | 125 | $39,663 | $16,692 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 785 | $79,694 | $18,057 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 137 | $84,566 | $18,486 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 383 | $79,355 | $20,802 |
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.