West Virginia / Camden Clark Medical Center
CMS certification 510058 · Parkersburg, WV · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Camden Clark Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Camden Clark Medical Center reported 3,026 Medicare inpatient stays across 82 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.16 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in West Virginia, number 6 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: 283 stays at an average charge of $60,404, 33% below the national average. It also billed 2,433 outpatient services, charging 6.25 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,026
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.16×
- 3Rank in WV (highest ratio = 1) 6 of 19
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 82 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Camden Clark Medical Center charged more than the national average in 1 (1%). 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 | 283 | $60,404 | -33% | $13,923 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 216 | $36,991 | -34% | $9,329 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 129 | $57,444 | -19% | $11,610 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 126 | $40,130 | -33% | $9,954 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 90 | $23,098 | -39% | $5,655 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 81 | $24,638 | -39% | $6,355 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 81 | $38,261 | -25% | $8,635 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 70 | $44,497 | -41% | $10,915 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 66 | $20,175 | -44% | $5,668 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 55 | $37,992 | -34% | $9,713 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 55 | $26,300 | -42% | $6,236 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 55 | $24,473 | -34% | $5,715 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 52 | $32,457 | -36% | $7,753 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 51 | $119,811 | -48% | $35,153 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 50 | $26,993 | -28% | $6,537 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 50 | $40,954 | -38% | $10,191 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 50 | $25,698 | -37% | $6,958 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 44 | $16,209 | -44% | $4,814 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 43 | $38,688 | -32% | $8,516 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 42 | $45,836 | -51% | $13,785 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 41 | $38,875 | -47% | $10,571 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 39 | $25,935 | -32% | $6,113 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 39 | $25,631 | -36% | $5,413 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 39 | $29,110 | -40% | $7,113 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 39 | $28,154 | -43% | $6,879 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 38 | $33,191 | -32% | $7,597 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 36 | $24,897 | -38% | $5,455 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 35 | $28,367 | -44% | $6,762 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 33 | $31,692 | -33% | $7,128 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 32 | $54,815 | -45% | $12,898 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 32 | $34,110 | -25% | $7,024 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 31 | $34,373 | -38% | $7,405 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 31 | $38,296 | -40% | $8,431 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 31 | $53,237 | -47% | $13,886 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $29,636 | -51% | $8,966 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 29 | $81,683 | -29% | $12,983 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $36,622 | -40% | $9,121 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 28 | $77,513 | -44% | $17,904 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 27 | $24,945 | -36% | $5,737 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 27 | $23,468 | -38% | $5,597 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 24 | $26,035 | -41% | $5,339 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 24 | $41,521 | -51% | $11,391 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 23 | $45,181 | -31% | $10,614 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $116,566 | -29% | $21,258 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 23 | $24,408 | -45% | $6,444 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 22 | $27,541 | -51% | $8,874 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 19 | $62,194 | -9% | $9,898 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 18 | $26,436 | -48% | $7,331 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 18 | $86,632 | -36% | $20,407 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 18 | $104,482 | -21% | $17,884 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 18 | $52,365 | -49% | $14,143 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $43,994 | -54% | $14,075 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 17 | $28,616 | -39% | $6,823 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $73,755 | -45% | $19,192 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 17 | $231,658 | -28% | $63,645 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 16 | $54,024 | -15% | $7,848 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 16 | $36,488 | -29% | $8,296 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 16 | $22,903 | -53% | $6,382 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 16 | $23,293 | -41% | $7,306 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 16 | $32,380 | -32% | $8,220 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 82 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the West Virginia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Camden Clark Medical Center charged $60,404 on average, 1% less than the West Virginia average of $61,080, and was paid $13,923 against a state average of $15,917. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Camden Clark Medical Center charged $36,991 on average, 5% less than the West Virginia average of $39,062, and was paid $9,329 against a state average of $10,517. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Camden Clark Medical Center charged $57,444 on average, 22% more than the West Virginia average of $46,955, and was paid $11,610 against a state average of $12,783. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Camden Clark Medical Center charged $40,130 on average, 3% less than the West Virginia average of $41,357, and was paid $9,954 against a state average of $10,412. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,906 was 1% above the state average of $15,697. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $7,082 was 29% below the state average of $10,017. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $8,145 was 4% below the state average of $8,522. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,032 was 26% below the state average of $9,487.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-08-25 (CMS case 997)
- Closure Notice — 2022-03-03 (CMS case 997)
- Met Requirements — 2024-11-22 (CMS case 2948)
- Warning Notice — 2026-02-09 (CMS case 6980)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-12 (CMS case 6980)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.