Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) in North Carolina
MS-DRG 274: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
$136,764typical hospital bill
$25,639typical amount paid
$21,912–$33,628range paid across 17 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $136,764 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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.