Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 234: Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without mcc
$195,462typical hospital bill
$42,648typical amount paid
$34,697–$63,271range paid across 16 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $195,462 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory | 13 | $356,314 | $34,697 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 29 | $136,201 | $35,571 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 12 | $295,364 | $36,415 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 13 | $213,031 | $36,681 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 11 | $290,971 | $36,712 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 18 | $221,582 | $38,657 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 33 | $174,853 | $40,890 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 38 | $197,116 | $42,550 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 24 | $144,279 | $42,746 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 42 | $147,966 | $43,928 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 14 | $178,612 | $44,864 | |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 12 | $162,267 | $45,230 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 38 | $263,972 | $45,277 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 31 | $193,808 | $45,564 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 20 | $176,453 | $54,052 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 19 | $231,399 | $63,271 |
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.