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Pleural Effusion with Major Complications

West Virginia rates for MS-DRG 186

Pleural Effusion with MCC

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Pleural Effusion with Major Complications cost?

$21,878

Typical facility fee. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21,878 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $21,380 to $23,442.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21,878 · 10th to 90th $14,791 to $29,512
$5K$10K$20Kfacility $21,878

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14,791.08
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$14,791.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19,054.61
Median
$22,908.68
Typical High
$29,512.09
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$26,915.35

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 154.9 times more in Alaska than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

West Virginia· 30th of 51

$21,878

AK $42,658HI $275

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.