States / West Virginia
WV · 25 hospitals · #24 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in West Virginia
23 West Virginia hospitals reported 36,604 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 3.88 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 24 of 51. The widest gap was at Beckley Arh Hospital (5.54×), the narrowest at Davis Medical Center (1.98×). CMS's price-transparency list records 106 enforcement actions involving 39 West Virginia hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 3.88×
- 2Hospitals reporting 25
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 36,604
- 4Price-transparency actions 106
Most common stays in West Virginia
| DRG | Stays | WV avg charge | US avg charge | WV avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 3,893 | $61,080 | $90,297 | $15,917 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 2,071 | $39,062 | $56,380 | $10,517 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 1,236 | $41,357 | $59,757 | $10,412 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 1,119 | $46,955 | $70,592 | $12,783 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 919 | $48,595 | $75,821 | $12,502 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 914 | $41,781 | $57,570 | $10,667 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 841 | $24,766 | $37,821 | $6,614 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without... | 753 | $33,910 | $49,049 | $8,525 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 726 | $25,833 | $40,165 | $6,553 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 714 | $32,960 | $51,326 | $9,134 |
Every hospital
| Hospital | Stays | Ratio | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston | 6,561 | 5.15× | 4 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc Morgantown | 5,907 | 3.66× | – |
| Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg | 3,026 | 4.16× | 5 |
| St Mary's Medical Center Huntington | 2,579 | 3.99× | 3 |
| United Hospital Center, Inc Bridgeport | 2,568 | 3.65× | – |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc Wheeling | 2,272 | 3.36× | – |
| Raleigh General Hospital Beckley | 1,958 | 4.82× | 2 |
| Princeton Community Hospital Princeton | 1,685 | 3.01× | 2 |
| Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown | 1,680 | 5.18× | 3 |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc Weirton | 1,677 | 3.93× | – |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital South Charleston | 1,521 | 4.71× | 4 |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg | 1,337 | 2.87× | 2 |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc Huntington | 1,145 | 4.14× | – |
| Beckley Arh Hospital Beckley | 653 | 5.54× | 2 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center Logan | 522 | 3.88× | 4 |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc Ronceverte | 448 | 2.77× | – |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale | 424 | 2.41× | 1 |
| Davis Medical Center Elkins | 343 | 1.98× | 4 |
| Rivers Health Point Pleasant | 114 | 3.45× | 1 |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville | 87 | 6.39× | – |
| Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Weston | 73 | 3.11× | 3 |
| Welch Community Hospital Welch | 13 | 1.06× | – |
| Mon Health Marion Whitehall | 11 | 2.32× | – |
| Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital Charleston | 0 | – | – |
| Saint Francis Hospital Charleston | 0 | – | – |
Price-transparency enforcement in West Virginia
34 closure notices, 28 warning notices, 24 corrective-action-plan requests, 20 “met requirements” findings — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient 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.