Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$94,510typical hospital bill
$25,043typical amount paid
$20,147–$32,750range paid across 14 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $94,510 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 16 | $90,355 | $20,147 | |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital | Raleigh | 15 | $73,644 | $21,535 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 16 | $90,912 | $21,664 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 29 | $151,938 | $23,314 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 52 | $117,236 | $24,564 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 17 | $40,323 | $24,790 | |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham | 25 | $98,108 | $24,921 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 13 | $67,479 | $25,165 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 13 | $117,593 | $26,829 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 22 | $113,521 | $27,642 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 19 | $86,107 | $27,770 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 57 | $139,547 | $28,715 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 42 | $88,751 | $30,805 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 23 | $148,517 | $32,750 |
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.