CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Charleston Area Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$13,262
about 0.9× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $11,578–$16,932
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,406
About the fair price
about $856 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $13,262 This hospital $12,406 Cash price $100,719 Hospital's list price $100,719

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How this hospital compares to other WV hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other WV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $10,101 Priciest $14,938

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $13,262 (about 0.9× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Charleston Area Medical Center charges insurers about $12,406, or about $100,719 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, WV.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $12,778 - $98,705 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,406 - $91,846 88%
Aetnamajor $11,290 - $98,705 80%
Cignamajor $93,669 664%
CareSource $34,736 246%
UniCare $11,290 80%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $11,290 - $98,705
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals