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Dysequilibrium in West Virginia

What 3 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for dysequilibrium (DRG 149), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 149 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $22,344 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $5,936 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $3,992 Average per stay
State rank #3 of 30 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $22,344 for dysequilibrium, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $5,936. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $7,207.

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 $5,936Billed $22,344

About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in West Virginia billed for this stay.

West Virginia hospitals: dysequilibrium

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
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg 24 $26,035 $5,339 $3,889
West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown 13 $23,563 $7,877 $4,480
Weirton Medical CenterWeirton 12 $13,642 $5,027 $3,667
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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

Weirton Medical CenterWeirton, WV$5,027
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg, WV$5,339
West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV$7,877

Highest

West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV$7,877
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg, WV$5,339
Weirton Medical CenterWeirton, WV$5,027

Dysequilibrium in other states

Questions

How much does dysequilibrium cost in West Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for dysequilibrium (DRG 149) at 3 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $22,344 on average, while the average total payment was $5,936, of which Medicare paid $3,992. 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 3.8 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.