Renal failure with complications in West Virginia
What 17 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$27,251
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,524
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,187
Average per stay
State rank
#11 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $27,251 for renal failure with complications, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $7,524. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $8,610.
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 $7,524Billed $27,251
About 28¢ 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: renal failure 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 | 124 | $41,772 | $9,229 | $5,504 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown | 68 | $30,039 | $9,609 | $6,058 |
| Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg | 50 | $25,698 | $6,958 | $4,699 |
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley | 46 | $23,151 | $6,208 | $4,580 |
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston | 45 | $23,127 | $6,032 | $4,153 |
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport | 42 | $21,991 | $7,141 | $5,584 |
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton | 41 | $17,331 | $6,317 | $5,079 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington | 35 | $29,335 | $6,810 | $4,571 |
| Wheeling HospitalWheeling | 32 | $22,065 | $7,489 | $4,827 |
| Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown | 23 | $20,893 | $5,693 | $4,487 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg | 22 | $17,372 | $6,790 | $5,547 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte | 21 | $17,668 | $7,704 | $5,859 |
| Weirton Medical CenterWeirton | 18 | $18,600 | $5,635 | $4,728 |
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington | 18 | $28,731 | $8,856 | $6,329 |
| Beckley Arh HospitalBeckley | 15 | $33,745 | $6,451 | $5,036 |
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale | 12 | $12,120 | $5,627 | $4,541 |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan | 12 | $23,944 | $7,346 | $6,258 |
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
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale, WV | $5,627 |
|---|---|
| Weirton Medical CenterWeirton, WV | $5,635 |
| Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown, WV | $5,693 |
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV | $6,032 |
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV | $6,208 |
Highest
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV | $9,609 |
|---|---|
| Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV | $9,229 |
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington, WV | $8,856 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte, WV | $7,704 |
| Wheeling HospitalWheeling, WV | $7,489 |
Renal failure with complications in other states
Questions
How much does renal failure with complications cost in West Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683) at 17 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $27,251 on average, while the average total payment was $7,524, of which Medicare paid $5,187. 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 3.6 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.