Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 282: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without cc/mcc
$31,784typical hospital bill
$6,772typical amount paid
$5,709–$11,319range paid across 12 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,784 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 12 | $30,877 | $5,709 | |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville | 13 | $29,245 | $5,758 | |
| Unc Lenoir Health Care | Kinston | 16 | $19,514 | $6,037 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 18 | $32,691 | $6,146 | |
| Unc Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro | 11 | $27,932 | $6,281 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 28 | $38,251 | $6,613 | |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 12 | $36,901 | $6,932 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 13 | $43,995 | $7,218 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 11 | $29,803 | $7,277 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 14 | $40,553 | $7,464 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 12 | $26,302 | $7,872 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 17 | $35,984 | $11,319 |
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.