West Virginia / Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc
CMS certification 510055 · Huntington, WV
Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc: charges and Medicare payments
Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc reported 1,145 Medicare inpatient stays across 50 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.14 times what it was paid — mid-range in West Virginia, number 7 of 19 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.88×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 137 stays at an average charge of $84,566, 6% below the national average. It also billed 2,939 outpatient services, charging 7.38 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,145
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.14×
- 3Rank in WV (highest ratio = 1) 7 of 19
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 50 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc charged more than the national average in 7 (14%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 137 | $84,566 | -6% | $18,486 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 72 | $63,299 | +10% | $14,927 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 55 | $64,463 | -31% | $17,533 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 45 | $49,503 | -12% | $12,017 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 36 | $32,764 | -15% | $8,087 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 35 | $51,074 | +5% | $10,648 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 34 | $57,165 | -19% | $14,820 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 34 | $32,272 | -15% | $9,072 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 33 | $69,257 | -6% | $15,742 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 32 | $35,263 | -12% | $7,663 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 29 | $67,987 | -33% | $17,532 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 28 | $44,172 | -14% | $11,225 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 26 | $56,394 | -6% | $13,443 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $31,015 | -16% | $7,389 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $44,915 | -8% | $9,760 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 22 | $103,228 | +57% | $23,108 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 21 | $87,203 | -15% | $19,965 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 21 | $190,107 | -17% | $46,080 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 20 | $56,079 | -44% | $18,475 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 19 | $35,324 | -37% | $10,281 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $28,731 | -29% | $8,856 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 17 | $86,427 | -36% | $23,407 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 17 | $85,656 | 0% | $17,389 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $39,529 | -34% | $13,197 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $34,622 | -11% | $7,857 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 16 | $131,132 | -17% | $31,124 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 15 | $44,229 | -9% | $9,642 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 15 | $135,279 | -21% | $29,661 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 15 | $34,786 | -29% | $10,600 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $30,336 | -19% | $8,394 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $39,467 | -17% | $9,441 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 14 | $218,584 | -32% | $53,159 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 13 | $65,887 | -30% | $16,793 |
| 444 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with MCC | 13 | $78,579 | -6% | $17,268 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 12 | $43,612 | -4% | $10,794 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 12 | $55,957 | -26% | $12,080 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $32,578 | -10% | $7,185 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 12 | $100,149 | -16% | $21,069 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 12 | $145,438 | +5% | $31,352 |
| 935 Non-Extensive Burns | 12 | $91,358 | -11% | $24,785 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $79,881 | +5% | $15,640 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 11 | $67,528 | -8% | $15,681 |
| 184 Major Chest Trauma with CC | 11 | $38,017 | -31% | $9,571 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $38,093 | -25% | $9,700 |
| 207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96... | 11 | $261,929 | -10% | $61,369 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $54,985 | -42% | $25,129 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 11 | $48,601 | -49% | $16,215 |
| 438 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with MCC | 11 | $82,966 | +5% | $18,505 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 11 | $95,076 | -20% | $17,758 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 11 | $91,480 | +36% | $30,946 |
Outpatient services
Against the West Virginia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc charged $84,566 on average, 38% more than the West Virginia average of $61,080, and was paid $18,486 against a state average of $15,917. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc charged $63,299 on average, 52% more than the West Virginia average of $41,781, and was paid $14,927 against a state average of $10,667. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc charged $64,463 on average, 4% less than the West Virginia average of $67,328, and was paid $17,533 against a state average of $15,440. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc charged $49,503 on average, 27% more than the West Virginia average of $39,062, and was paid $12,017 against a state average of $10,517. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,029 was 15% above the state average of $15,697. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $6,920 was 19% below the state average of $8,522. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $65,301 was 16% above the state average of $56,161. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $13,565 was 41% above the state average of $9,603.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.