Level 3 Urology and Related Services in West Virginia
What 19 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$10,011
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,673
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,321
Average per service
State rank
#5 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $10,011 for level 3 urology and related services, about 6.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,673. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $1,912.
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 $1,673Billed $10,011
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in West Virginia billed for this service.
West Virginia hospitals: level 3 urology and related services
Every West Virginia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston | 476 | $10,700 | $1,632 | $1,285 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown | 293 | $8,988 | $1,637 | $1,289 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington | 219 | $9,653 | $1,427 | $1,133 |
| Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown | 192 | $13,030 | $1,682 | $1,331 |
| Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg | 181 | $7,082 | $1,675 | $1,323 |
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington | 166 | $9,419 | $1,654 | $1,300 |
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport | 159 | $6,867 | $1,833 | $1,438 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg | 137 | $7,064 | $1,870 | $1,488 |
| Wheeling HospitalWheeling | 136 | $6,923 | $1,674 | $1,326 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte | 111 | $12,616 | $1,858 | $1,476 |
| Weirton Medical CenterWeirton | 94 | $13,918 | $1,704 | $1,354 |
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston | 93 | $11,335 | $1,669 | $1,318 |
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley | 79 | $14,842 | $1,711 | $1,358 |
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton | 74 | $16,610 | $1,802 | $1,428 |
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale | 45 | $5,579 | $1,517 | $1,174 |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan | 35 | $9,221 | $1,782 | $1,418 |
| Rivers HealthPoint Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| Davis Memorial HospitalElkins | – | – | – | – |
| Welch Community HospitalWelch | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in West Virginia
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington, WV | $1,427 |
|---|---|
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale, WV | $1,517 |
| Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV | $1,632 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV | $1,637 |
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington, WV | $1,654 |
Highest
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg, WV | $1,870 |
|---|---|
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte, WV | $1,858 |
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport, WV | $1,833 |
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton, WV | $1,802 |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan, WV | $1,782 |
Level 3 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 urology and related services cost in West Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373) at 19 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $10,011 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,673, of which Medicare paid $1,321. 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 service in West Virginia, average charges were 6.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.