Hip and femur procedures except major joint cost in West Virginia, with major complications
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $23,202 per stay at 8 West Virginia hospitals, 12% below the national average of $26,284. That is the 16th lowest of 51 states. Half of West Virginia hospitals averaged between $20,957 and $25,232.
Medicare’s name: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with MCC (MS-DRG 480)
West Virginia figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $23,202
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $20,957–$25,232
- Medicare’s share
- $19,192
- Average billed charge
- $97,642
- Hospitals reporting
- 8
Compare with hospitals nationwide
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $26,284
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $20,925–$28,261
- Medicare’s share
- $23,191
- Average billed charge
- $141,996
- Hospitals reporting
- 970
Hospitals in West Virginia
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 8 hospitals
- $23,202
- Median hospital
- $22,027
- Lowest to highest
- $17,905–$31,352
- Medicare stays
- 151
8 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Clark Medical Center | 28 | $17,905 | 32% below the national average | $16,322 | $77,513 |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc | 20 | $18,610 | 29% below the national average | $16,964 | $64,203 |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | 15 | $21,739 | 17% below the national average | $19,618 | $77,343 |
| St Marys Medical Center | 16 | $21,798 | 17% below the national average | $18,854 | $86,220 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 16 | $22,255 | 15% below the national average | $18,815 | $120,510 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | 12 | $23,891 | About average | $17,496 | $58,245 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 32 | $29,255 | 11% above the national average | $22,228 | $136,799 |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | 12 | $31,352 | 19% above the national average | $23,623 | $145,438 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24K | $111K |
| 2021 | $25K | $119K |
| 2022 | $26K | $124K |
| 2023 | $26K | $132K |
| 2024 | $26K | $142K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 13 | 260 | $20,214 | $18,025–$20,071 |
| Mississippi | 12 | 292 | $20,526 | $18,622–$20,729 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 259 | $20,658 | $19,472–$21,754 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 400 | $21,526 | $19,514–$21,834 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 300 | $21,755 | $20,087–$23,861 |
| Alabama | 14 | 259 | $21,784 | $18,674–$21,938 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 585 | $21,805 | $19,086–$22,313 |
| Iowa | 13 | 327 | $21,898 | $19,950–$21,722 |
| Florida | 84 | 1,936 | $22,179 | $19,705–$23,579 |
| Montana | 6 | 99 | $22,445 | $21,923–$23,004 |
| Indiana | 25 | 577 | $22,617 | $20,821–$23,936 |
| Kansas | 10 | 305 | $22,778 | $20,637–$22,317 |
| Idaho | 5 | 114 | $22,815 | $22,400–$24,134 |
| Colorado | 13 | 231 | $22,939 | $20,793–$22,718 |
| Vermont | 1 | 20 | $22,942 | $22,942–$22,942 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 151 | $23,202 | $20,957–$25,232 |
| Ohio | 38 | 744 | $23,250 | $20,438–$24,341 |
| Nebraska | 9 | 206 | $23,338 | $19,668–$25,884 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 101 | $23,348 | $22,388–$23,260 |
| Missouri | 22 | 437 | $23,439 | $19,271–$26,189 |
| South Carolina | 18 | 437 | $23,735 | $18,812–$27,088 |
| Virginia | 26 | 686 | $23,906 | $20,573–$23,465 |
| Texas | 62 | 1,384 | $24,092 | $20,595–$24,126 |
| Maine | 3 | 86 | $24,269 | $22,291–$24,443 |
| Illinois | 45 | 950 | $24,447 | $21,016–$26,641 |
| Utah | 6 | 134 | $24,865 | $22,448–$25,961 |
| Michigan | 28 | 460 | $24,873 | $23,616–$25,303 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 561 | $24,986 | $20,330–$25,043 |
| Delaware | 3 | 96 | $25,478 | $23,240–$25,810 |
| Arizona | 28 | 517 | $25,810 | $21,841–$28,812 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 145 | $26,014 | $22,557–$26,152 |
| Nevada | 9 | 212 | $26,090 | $24,126–$27,573 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 686 | $26,767 | $21,276–$28,138 |
| Georgia | 26 | 591 | $26,806 | $21,628–$26,773 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 160 | $26,810 | $22,258–$26,468 |
| Washington | 26 | 590 | $26,996 | $23,219–$27,274 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 163 | $27,020 | $23,891–$30,098 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 256 | $27,499 | $22,870–$25,349 |
| New Jersey | 31 | 669 | $27,847 | $23,994–$29,332 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 30 | $29,189 | $28,473–$30,860 |
| Oregon | 14 | 249 | $30,459 | $28,462–$31,643 |
| Connecticut | 14 | 320 | $30,803 | $27,505–$30,948 |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 788 | $31,351 | $23,897–$34,039 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 355 | $31,617 | $21,498–$26,300 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 40 | $31,982 | $31,982–$31,982 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 30 | $32,419 | $32,419–$32,419 |
| California | 88 | 1,713 | $33,634 | $28,283–$32,689 |
| New York | 42 | 1,183 | $34,260 | $25,725–$37,942 |
| Alaska | 3 | 72 | $35,087 | $33,397–$38,774 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 74 | $38,147 | $35,320–$44,359 |
| Maryland | 19 | 367 | $41,128 | $27,457–$50,499 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.