Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 617: Amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with cc
$56,943typical hospital bill
$17,225typical amount paid
$13,005–$44,870range paid across 18 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $56,943 for this stay in 2024, about 3.3 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)
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.