Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 056: Degenerative nervous system disorders with mcc
$56,620typical hospital bill
$20,406typical amount paid
$13,907–$51,198range paid across 13 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $56,620 for this stay in 2024, about 2.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe | 11 | $89,001 | $13,907 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 15 | $41,540 | $15,648 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 28 | $54,496 | $16,654 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 13 | $56,620 | $18,060 | |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 16 | $53,874 | $18,065 | |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 11 | $80,687 | $18,142 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 12 | $55,887 | $20,406 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 12 | $72,064 | $21,042 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 40 | $52,480 | $21,121 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 18 | $84,899 | $27,199 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 15 | $92,501 | $27,834 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 19 | $50,183 | $28,264 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 22 | $217,997 | $51,198 |
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.