US Health Care Costs

Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device with Mcc in North Carolina

MS-DRG 323: Coronary intravascular lithotripsy with intraluminal device with mcc

$116,653typical hospital bill
$37,695typical amount paid
$28,404–$38,925range paid across 3 hospitals

North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $116,653 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Rex HospitalRaleigh12$101,690$28,404
Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville25$116,653$37,695
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte12$218,114$38,925

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.