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Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications in West Virginia

What 13 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications (DRG 522), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 522 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $77,760 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $17,129 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $13,356 Average per stay
State rank #20 of 50 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $77,760 for hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $17,129. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $18,301.

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 $17,129Billed $77,760

About 22¢ 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: hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture 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 46 $96,543 $19,148 $13,628
United Hospital CenterBridgeport 33 $66,699 $15,747 $13,811
West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown 23 $100,216 $21,385 $14,695
Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown 21 $85,403 $13,557 $12,235
Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington 21 $87,203 $19,965 $14,054
Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston 19 $80,676 $13,923 $12,377
Wheeling HospitalWheeling 19 $64,908 $17,949 $11,921
St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington 18 $70,593 $15,398 $13,217
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg 18 $52,365 $14,143 $12,371
Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton 17 $58,085 $14,668 $13,516
Raleigh General HospitalBeckley 17 $88,437 $15,247 $11,241
Davis Memorial HospitalElkins 15 $63,177 $19,770 $18,246
Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg 14 $61,504 $19,613 $11,670
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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$13,557
Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV$13,923
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg, WV$14,143
Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton, WV$14,668
Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV$15,247

Highest

West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV$21,385
Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington, WV$19,965
Davis Memorial HospitalElkins, WV$19,770
Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg, WV$19,613
Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV$19,148

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Questions

How much does hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications cost in West Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications (DRG 522) at 13 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $77,760 on average, while the average total payment was $17,129, of which Medicare paid $13,356. 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 4.5 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.