US Health Care Costs

Unc Health Care Wayne

2700 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534 · (919) 736-1110

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$28what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$87.7Mnet income, all sources
20.4%margin on patient care alone
$11.2Mcost of charity care (4.4% of costs)
$19.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
245beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871170$40,391$16,324
Heart failure, with major complications 291121$28,917$10,807
Lung infection, with major complications 17774$42,266$15,062
Pneumonia, with major complications 19357$31,930$11,148
Urinary tract infection 69054$19,060$7,270
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68952$26,742$10,135
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06546$21,660$8,442
Pneumonia, with complications 19446$21,587$7,048
Heart attack, with major complications 28040$32,800$13,394
Heart catheterization 28740$37,167$9,205
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69840$35,996$13,658
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64037$21,699$10,888
Fainting 31233$24,481$7,347
Stomach and digestive disorders 39233$22,581$6,742
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30931$17,139$6,407
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48131$47,869$17,103
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38929$20,916$7,257
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64129$22,278$6,874
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37828$29,844$8,283
Kidney failure, with major complications 68227$28,059$12,315
Respiratory failure 18926$23,751$10,157
Heart attack, with complications 28126$29,363$7,667
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30826$26,226$9,919
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28624$45,002$17,904
Kidney failure, with complications 68324$24,224$7,984
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06922$23,133$6,894
COPD, with major complications 19022$18,808$9,066
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39121$28,457$10,518
Sepsis 87221$24,948$8,517
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37720$34,592$14,919
Lung infection, with complications 17819$26,587$8,192
Heart stent 32219$66,981$19,174
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52219$49,398$19,244
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20818$66,326$24,336
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85318$75,060$40,838
Chest pain 31317$21,887$7,699
Diabetes, with complications 63817$22,151$7,590
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17616$26,839$7,418
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32115$79,948$25,832
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31414$39,524$17,477
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60314$19,169$8,310
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 20713$117,087$56,429
Irregular heartbeat 31013$19,751$5,675
Anemia and blood disorders 81213$23,490$7,658
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87013$141,183$63,921
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19112$21,800$7,222
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98112$92,953$35,696
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28211$27,932$6,281
High blood pressure 30511$22,441$6,520
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38811$28,407$12,009
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$21,868$12,045

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