Charleston Area Medical Center
501 MORRIS STREET, Charleston, WV 25301
Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV has an average Medicare payment of $15,561 and a Value Score of D (39/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston Area Medical Center holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measure bundle skews toward worse-than-benchmark performance, with the readmission and mortality measures driving most of the gap.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Charleston Area Medical Center is $15,561, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 39/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 9 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Charleston Area Medical Center. Top examples: Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Cellulitis with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $36,342 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,452 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,454 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,682 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,072 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,897 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,265 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,078 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,805 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Charleston Area Medical Center Compares
Charleston Area Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,561, 31% above the West Virginia state average of $11,835. That is 2% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (13% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (39/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Charleston Area Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Charleston Area Medical Center has an average payment of $15,561 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Charleston Area Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Charleston Area Medical Center has a Value Score of D (39/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Charleston Area Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 501 MORRIS STREET, Charleston, WV 25301. Phone: (304) 388-5432.
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