Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours in West Virginia
MS-DRG 870: Septicemia or severe sepsis with mv >96 hours
$218,584typical hospital bill
$53,159typical amount paid
$48,966–$115,540range paid across 7 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $218,584 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 11 | $108,437 | $48,966 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 35 | $226,650 | $51,053 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 11 | $167,057 | $53,017 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 14 | $218,584 | $53,159 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 18 | $186,331 | $53,703 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 17 | $231,658 | $63,645 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 18 | $277,398 | $115,540 |
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.