Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 269: Aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without mcc
$196,939typical hospital bill
$35,497typical amount paid
$29,685–$44,862range paid across 13 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $196,939 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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 | 35 | $115,935 | $29,685 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 13 | $209,227 | $31,277 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 20 | $196,939 | $31,369 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 28 | $201,691 | $32,366 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 19 | $141,946 | $33,482 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 15 | $140,572 | $34,945 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 36 | $152,749 | $35,497 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 16 | $254,051 | $36,003 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 28 | $140,162 | $36,617 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 40 | $232,924 | $40,402 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 21 | $219,922 | $41,882 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 19 | $213,675 | $44,733 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 29 | $126,597 | $44,862 |
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.