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Bronchitis and asthma with complications in West Virginia

What 2 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 202 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $40,590 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $8,343 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $4,749 Average per stay
Volume 26 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $40,590 for bronchitis and asthma with complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $8,343. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $9,465.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $8,343Billed $40,590

About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in West Virginia billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in West Virginia:

West Virginia hospitals: bronchitis and asthma with complications

Every West Virginia hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston 13 $40,226 $7,348 $4,620
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg 13 $40,954 $9,338 $4,878
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Questions

How much does bronchitis and asthma with complications cost in West Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202) at 2 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $40,590 on average, while the average total payment was $8,343, of which Medicare paid $4,749. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in West Virginia, average charges were 4.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.