Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug in West Virginia
MS-DRG 065: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with cc or tpa in 24 hours
$30,044typical hospital bill
$7,719typical amount paid
$6,680–$10,468range paid across 15 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,044 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 14 | $37,298 | $6,680 | |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | Weirton | 15 | $20,763 | $7,003 | |
| Beckley Arh Hospital | Beckley | 14 | $36,372 | $7,198 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 39 | $31,934 | $7,371 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 31 | $34,373 | $7,405 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 22 | $28,748 | $7,519 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 34 | $30,044 | $7,585 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 23 | $26,210 | $7,719 | |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc | Glen Dale | 13 | $21,672 | $7,729 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 32 | $27,484 | $8,084 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 40 | $24,176 | $8,647 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 94 | $48,880 | $9,223 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 23 | $29,681 | $9,334 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 19 | $35,324 | $10,281 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 82 | $44,084 | $10,468 |
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.