Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 036: Carotid artery stent procedures without cc/mcc
$63,262typical hospital bill
$15,156typical amount paid
$12,638–$20,203range paid across 8 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $63,262 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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 | 15 | $44,087 | $12,638 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 17 | $58,565 | $13,682 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 13 | $95,284 | $13,802 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 16 | $60,718 | $15,071 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 32 | $97,133 | $15,242 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 39 | $65,806 | $15,559 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 13 | $91,270 | $16,890 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 12 | $47,103 | $20,203 |
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.