Back problems (no surgery) in North Carolina
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$33,117typical hospital bill
$8,149typical amount paid
$6,475–$14,939range paid across 28 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,117 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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.