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Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major complications in West Virginia

What 3 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major complications (DRG 236), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 236 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $211,318 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $44,540 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $25,245 Average per stay
State rank #37 of 42 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $211,318 for coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $44,540. That payment is 18% above the U.S. average of $37,830.

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 $44,540Billed $211,318

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: coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major 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 49 $223,840 $45,074 $24,608
West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown 42 $185,242 $44,880 $24,292
Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown 11 $255,102 $40,869 $31,718
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Lowest and highest payments in West Virginia

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown, WV$40,869
West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV$44,880
Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV$45,074

Highest

Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV$45,074
West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV$44,880
Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown, WV$40,869

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Questions

How much does coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major complications cost in West Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major complications (DRG 236) at 3 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $211,318 on average, while the average total payment was $44,540, of which Medicare paid $25,245. 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 4.7 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.