What 19 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $24,958 for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $6,624. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $7,824.
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.
About 27¢ 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:
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 | 113 | $39,719 | $8,251 | $5,110 |
| Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg | 90 | $23,098 | $5,655 | $4,510 |
| Weirton Medical CenterWeirton | 85 | $15,130 | $5,365 | $4,069 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown | 71 | $24,443 | $8,325 | $5,048 |
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley | 49 | $24,798 | $5,321 | $4,188 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg | 43 | $21,974 | $6,501 | $4,910 |
| Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown | 43 | $23,509 | $5,381 | $4,305 |
| Wheeling HospitalWheeling | 42 | $20,275 | $6,348 | $4,627 |
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport | 40 | $22,193 | $6,533 | $4,651 |
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston | 37 | $26,019 | $5,276 | $4,129 |
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton | 35 | $18,086 | $5,630 | $4,651 |
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington | 34 | $32,272 | $9,072 | $5,244 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington | 33 | $23,635 | $6,516 | $4,292 |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan | 27 | $25,822 | $6,603 | $5,575 |
| Rivers HealthPoint Pleasant | 24 | $22,050 | $5,942 | $4,786 |
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale | 21 | $15,917 | $5,593 | $3,681 |
| Beckley Arh HospitalBeckley | 21 | $35,362 | $5,812 | $4,305 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte | 20 | $27,351 | $7,441 | $5,322 |
| Welch Community HospitalWelch | 13 | $12,907 | $12,170 | $10,915 |
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.
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV | $5,276 |
|---|---|
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV | $5,321 |
| Weirton Medical CenterWeirton, WV | $5,365 |
| Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown, WV | $5,381 |
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale, WV | $5,593 |
| Welch Community HospitalWelch, WV | $12,170 |
|---|---|
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington, WV | $9,072 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV | $8,325 |
| Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV | $8,251 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte, WV | $7,441 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690) at 19 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $24,958 on average, while the average total payment was $6,624, of which Medicare paid $4,740. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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.