Wheeling Hospital, Inc

1 Medical Park · Wheeling, WV 26003

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.9x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$128.1M

Medicare Payments

$32.9M

Discharges

3,170

Avg Length of Stay

4.5 days

Markup Ratio

3.9x

Risk Score

1.87

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Wheeling Hospital, Inc charges an average of $40,401 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,388 — a markup of 3.9x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

3.9x

State Avg

5.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$40,401

State Avg

$58,069

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.5 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.5%

65–74

38.8%

75–84

32.2%

85+

18.4%

Gender

50.3%

Female

49.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

24.0%

Dual Eligible

76.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.5%

Black

1.9%

Other

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

50.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.1%

Diabetes

45.8%

Heart Failure

41.3%

Mood Disorders

39.7%

Anxiety

38.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.3%

COPD

37.3%

Depression

37.1%

Tobacco Use

22.0%

Cancer

20.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.3%

Stroke/TIA

15.7%

Osteoporosis

13.0%

Asthma

11.7%

Substance Use

9.0%

Bipolar Disorder

7.1%

Parkinson's

3.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.6%

PTSD

2.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.