US Health Care Costs

C-section, with major complications in North Carolina

MS-DRG 786: Cesarean section without sterilization with mcc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Duke University HospitalDurham–––$7,323$11,512$6,178–$21,346 · 9 plans
Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville–––$32,520$13,027$12,333–$23,768 · 3 plans
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington––––$12,831$5,566–$23,660 · 13 plans

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.