Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 454: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with cc
$217,621typical hospital bill
$54,193typical amount paid
$42,336–$75,256range paid across 16 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $217,621 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville | 13 | $100,380 | $42,336 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 70 | $154,351 | $42,376 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 16 | $125,500 | $43,279 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 13 | $148,981 | $46,048 | |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital | Raleigh | 27 | $224,269 | $50,976 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 46 | $306,158 | $52,446 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 40 | $200,805 | $53,073 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 32 | $210,973 | $53,400 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 35 | $307,277 | $54,985 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 13 | $265,627 | $55,028 | |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 11 | $167,911 | $55,852 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 18 | $335,411 | $55,969 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 11 | $209,230 | $56,515 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 89 | $272,176 | $57,121 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 45 | $236,625 | $66,608 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 13 | $325,104 | $75,256 |
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.