Stroke, with major complications in West Virginia
MS-DRG 064: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc
$48,875typical hospital bill
$14,484typical amount paid
$11,459–$21,587range paid across 12 hospitals
West Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $48,875 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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 | 14 | $25,219 | $11,459 | |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 12 | $38,675 | $11,711 | |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 32 | $54,815 | $12,898 | |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 22 | $53,867 | $13,125 | |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc | Princeton | 16 | $38,004 | $13,901 | |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 24 | $33,484 | $14,470 | |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | Wheeling | 23 | $43,884 | $14,499 | |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | Bridgeport | 22 | $40,204 | $15,031 | |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 49 | $67,434 | $16,684 | |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston | 86 | $86,572 | $16,784 | |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | Huntington | 20 | $56,079 | $18,475 | |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | Morgantown | 100 | $82,761 | $21,587 |
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.