Charleston Area Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

8,139prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$1,460cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $7,459)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$203	$949	$50.48–$1,660
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$335	$1,720	$93.17–$2,939
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$543	$2,845	$135–$5,043
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$238	$260	$9.50–$276
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$189	$207	$7.61–$220
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$173	$189	$6.99–$200
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$28.00	$33.00	$2.21–$34.30
Urinalysis `81001`	$122	$145	$2.85–$142
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$209	$209	$11.78–$205
EKG tracing `93005`	$46.00	$471	$4.38–$542
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$344	$400	$84.02–$424
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,870	$2,170	$49.08–$2,308
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$6,134	$7,116	$159–$7,568
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$3,775	$4,380	$96.47–$4,658
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$426	$1,418	$55.53–$1,620
IV push, single drug `96374`	$64.00	$373	$15.12–$393
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$857	$963	$23.84–$944
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$3.24	$4.70	$0.77–$14.70
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$1.23	$3.23	$0.29–$18.24
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,133	$6,745	$138–$1,122
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,191	$6,063	$103–$1,179
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,460	$7,459	$411–$1,445
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$7,100	$7,100	$1,869–$7,029
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$7,876	$7,876	$2,089–$7,797

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Charleston Area Medical Center price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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