US Health Care Costs

Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Cardiac Ablation in North Carolina

MS-DRG 317: Concomitant left atrial appendage closure and cardiac ablation

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Duke University HospitalDurham–––$11,927$32,534only 2 plans
Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville–––$116,687$107,231$70,775–$109,180 · 5 plans
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington––––$83,982$58,838–$115,950 · 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.