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Peripheral vascular disorders with complications in West Virginia

What 7 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for peripheral vascular disorders with complications (DRG 300), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 300 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $35,624 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $8,975 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $6,321 Average per stay
State rank #6 of 37 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $35,624 for peripheral vascular disorders with complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $8,975. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $10,707.

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 $8,975Billed $35,624

About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in West Virginia billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in West Virginia:

West Virginia hospitals: peripheral vascular disorders with 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 29 $44,064 $9,533 $6,812
West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown 24 $49,868 $10,853 $7,001
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg 14 $28,575 $7,514 $6,374
Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston 12 $23,151 $6,757 $5,533
Wheeling HospitalWheeling 12 $16,221 $9,174 $5,337
United Hospital CenterBridgeport 11 $26,095 $8,335 $6,455
Raleigh General HospitalBeckley 11 $35,573 $8,111 $5,273
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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

Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV$6,757
Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg, WV$7,514
Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV$8,111
United Hospital CenterBridgeport, WV$8,335
Wheeling HospitalWheeling, WV$9,174

Highest

West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV$10,853
Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV$9,533
Wheeling HospitalWheeling, WV$9,174
United Hospital CenterBridgeport, WV$8,335
Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV$8,111

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Questions

How much does peripheral vascular disorders with complications cost in West Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for peripheral vascular disorders with complications (DRG 300) at 7 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $35,624 on average, while the average total payment was $8,975, of which Medicare paid $6,321. 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 stay in West Virginia, average charges were 4.0 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.