Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston Area Medical Center charges 6.8x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 167 analyzed procedures, positioning this Charleston, WV nonprofit among hospitals with notable price variations above the Medicare benchmark.
Charleston, WV 25301 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 1/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.82x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
18.78x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
167
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $364,592 | $182,296 | — | 18.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $47,320 | $23,660 | — | 11x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $46,036 | $23,018 | — | 10.5x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $70,449 | $35,224 | — | 10.4x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 093 | $40,074 | $20,037 | — | 10.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $25,649 | $12,824 | — | 9.8x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $39,420 | $19,710 | — | 9.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $118,672 | $59,336 | — | 9.7x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $48,309 | $24,155 | — | 9.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $110,645 | $55,323 | — | 9.5x |
| AMPUTATION OF LOWER LIMB FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH CC | 617 | $117,846 | $58,923 | — | 9.4x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $41,528 | $20,764 | — | 9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 379 | $31,739 | $15,870 | — | 9x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $45,701 | $22,851 | — | 8.9x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $52,441 | $26,220 | — | 8.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $48,375 | $24,188 | — | 8.5x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $58,217 | $29,108 | — | 8.5x |
| ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITHOUT MCC | 303 | $33,869 | $16,934 | — | 8.4x |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH CC | 644 | $51,845 | $25,922 | — | 8.3x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $35,786 | $17,893 | — | 8.3x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $98,648 | $49,324 | — | 8.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $49,563 | $24,782 | — | 8.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $38,626 | $19,313 | — | 8.2x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITHOUT CC/MCC | 419 | $59,977 | $29,988 | — | 8.1x |
| RESPIRATORY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS | 204 | $37,365 | $18,682 | — | 8.1x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $86,776 | $43,388 | — | 8.1x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $185,452 | $92,726 | — | 8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $177,849 | $88,924 | — | 8x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $38,332 | $19,166 | — | 8x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $63,630 | $31,815 | — | 8x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $109,382 | $54,691 | — | 8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $36,010 | $18,005 | — | 8x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $109,741 | $54,871 | — | 7.9x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $40,417 | $20,208 | — | 7.9x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $208,484 | $104,242 | — | 7.9x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 254 | $85,242 | $42,621 | — | 7.8x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $75,498 | $37,749 | — | 7.8x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $248,383 | $124,191 | — | 7.6x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $35,684 | $17,842 | — | 7.6x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 272 | $134,080 | $67,040 | — | 7.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 684 | $25,640 | $12,820 | — | 7.6x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $90,603 | $45,302 | — | 7.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/ | 321 | $156,728 | $78,364 | — | 7.5x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $36,748 | $18,374 | — | 7.5x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $52,284 | $26,142 | — | 7.5x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $42,828 | $21,414 | — | 7.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $45,153 | $22,577 | — | 7.4x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $149,773 | $74,886 | — | 7.3x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $69,864 | $34,932 | — | 7.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $47,786 | $23,893 | — | 7.3x |
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How CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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