Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 027: Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without cc/mcc
$100,884typical hospital bill
$23,832typical amount paid
$20,085–$26,641range paid across 10 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $100,884 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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 Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 15 | $131,113 | $20,085 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 14 | $86,773 | $20,427 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 26 | $114,995 | $21,903 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 13 | $78,427 | $22,992 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 38 | $129,195 | $23,630 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 11 | $80,563 | $24,034 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 16 | $203,973 | $24,182 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 95 | $67,991 | $24,241 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 36 | $123,862 | $25,148 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 31 | $61,373 | $26,641 |
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.