West Virginia / Princeton Community Hospital
CMS certification 510046 · Princeton, WV · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Princeton Community Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Princeton Community Hospital reported 1,685 Medicare inpatient stays across 47 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.01 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in West Virginia, number 15 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: 250 stays at an average charge of $39,624, 56% below the national average. It also billed 1,331 outpatient services, charging 7 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,685
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.01×
- 3Rank in WV (highest ratio = 1) 15 of 19
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 47 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Princeton Community Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (2%). 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 | 250 | $39,624 | -56% | $14,390 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 126 | $28,575 | -49% | $9,487 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 105 | $35,514 | -50% | $11,740 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 97 | $23,923 | -60% | $9,236 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 53 | $18,007 | -55% | $5,732 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 53 | $29,560 | -55% | $10,572 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 50 | $20,064 | -61% | $8,181 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 50 | $21,652 | -56% | $7,241 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 49 | $27,827 | -52% | $9,041 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 44 | $27,824 | -62% | $11,828 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 41 | $17,331 | -57% | $6,317 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 39 | $28,072 | -45% | $7,762 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 37 | $26,645 | -56% | $9,141 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 35 | $22,047 | -52% | $6,770 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 35 | $18,086 | -52% | $5,630 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 31 | $16,569 | -57% | $5,898 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 31 | $31,801 | -58% | $11,426 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 28 | $95,565 | -58% | $35,778 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 27 | $17,077 | -53% | $5,289 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 27 | $51,830 | -49% | $14,589 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $17,365 | -53% | $5,526 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $24,153 | -60% | $9,044 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 25 | $37,334 | -56% | $12,508 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 23 | $26,210 | -53% | $7,719 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 23 | $72,512 | -47% | $19,005 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 23 | $17,071 | -56% | $5,680 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 22 | $31,636 | -35% | $6,907 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 20 | $25,506 | -61% | $9,867 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 20 | $21,052 | -54% | $6,946 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 20 | $20,234 | -60% | $6,344 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 20 | $18,228 | -68% | $8,591 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 20 | $17,281 | -57% | $5,027 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 19 | $15,329 | -59% | $6,876 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $58,085 | -43% | $14,668 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $32,943 | -52% | $9,812 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 16 | $38,004 | -62% | $13,901 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 15 | $21,313 | -58% | $5,607 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $140,669 | +23% | $35,712 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 14 | $61,411 | -34% | $13,160 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 13 | $14,460 | -50% | $3,865 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 13 | $62,187 | -48% | $17,546 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $27,961 | -58% | $10,188 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $160,346 | -2% | $24,341 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $16,766 | -65% | $7,087 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 11 | $24,120 | -39% | $5,936 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 11 | $19,550 | -71% | $10,515 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 11 | $108,437 | -66% | $48,966 |
Outpatient services
Against the West Virginia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Princeton Community Hospital charged $39,624 on average, 35% less than the West Virginia average of $61,080, and was paid $14,390 against a state average of $15,917. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Princeton Community Hospital charged $28,575 on average, 27% less than the West Virginia average of $39,062, and was paid $9,487 against a state average of $10,517. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Princeton Community Hospital charged $35,514 on average, 24% less than the West Virginia average of $46,955, and was paid $11,740 against a state average of $12,783. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Princeton Community Hospital charged $23,923 on average, 42% less than the West Virginia average of $41,357, and was paid $9,236 against a state average of $10,412. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $55,398 was 1% below the state average of $56,161. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,821 was 7% above the state average of $2,637. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,978 was 24% below the state average of $15,697. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $25,181 was 22% below the state average of $32,414.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-09-29 (CMS case 995)
- Closure Notice — 2022-07-27 (CMS case 995)
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.