Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O in North Carolina
MS-DRG 023: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc o
$189,691typical hospital bill
$45,383typical amount paid
$39,695–$70,037range paid across 12 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $189,691 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 17 | $214,335 | $39,695 | – | – | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 28 | $190,931 | $40,673 | – | – | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 13 | $188,451 | $41,828 | – | – | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 27 | $124,910 | $42,391 | – | – | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 34 | $191,290 | $42,701 | – | – | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 13 | $188,206 | $44,539 | – | – | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 38 | $166,746 | $46,226 | – | $71,973$50,424–$99,369 · 13 plans | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 43 | $139,938 | $48,783 | $109,602 | $79,539$24,244–$89,011 · 4 plans | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 67 | $211,439 | $54,158 | – | – | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 38 | $196,540 | $61,589 | $59,995 | $78,310$30,460–$114,178 · 9 plans | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 28 | $272,806 | $66,985 | – | – | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 26 | $157,421 | $70,037 | – | – |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.