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Level 5 Urology and Related Services in West Virginia

What 17 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for level 5 urology and related services (APC 5375), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5375 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $26,435 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $4,392 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $3,478 Average per service
State rank #8 of 49 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $26,435 for level 5 urology and related services, about 6.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,392. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $4,934.

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 $4,392Billed $26,435

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in West Virginia billed for this service.

West Virginia hospitals: level 5 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 223 $30,467 $4,325 $3,424
West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown 189 $24,612 $4,190 $3,312
United Hospital CenterBridgeport 128 $19,245 $4,761 $3,757
Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte 80 $23,505 $4,626 $3,665
Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington 79 $24,293 $4,319 $3,423
Raleigh General HospitalBeckley 71 $38,603 $4,337 $3,445
Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg 64 $19,863 $4,692 $3,726
Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown 64 $25,162 $4,328 $3,434
Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton 63 $26,668 $4,627 $3,686
St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington 60 $27,182 $4,238 $3,342
Weirton Medical CenterWeirton 57 $28,711 $4,329 $3,447
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg 54 $19,738 $4,192 $3,301
Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston 48 $31,929 $4,248 $3,357
Wheeling HospitalWheeling 41 $34,159 $4,329 $3,449
Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale – – – –
Davis Memorial HospitalElkins – – – –
Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan – – – –
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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

West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV$4,190
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg, WV$4,192
St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington, WV$4,238
Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV$4,248
Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington, WV$4,319

Highest

United Hospital CenterBridgeport, WV$4,761
Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg, WV$4,692
Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton, WV$4,627
Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte, WV$4,626
Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV$4,337

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Questions

How much does level 5 urology and related services cost in West Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 urology and related services (APC 5375) at 17 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $26,435 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,392, of which Medicare paid $3,478. 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.