Delirium and other mental confusion in North Carolina
MS-DRG 884: Organic disturbances and intellectual disability
$46,149typical hospital bill
$14,528typical amount paid
$10,160–$41,391range paid across 17 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $46,149 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville | 18 | $25,032 | $10,160 | |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | 14 | $37,009 | $11,216 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 40 | $28,372 | $11,341 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 16 | $47,867 | $12,168 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 11 | $28,768 | $12,400 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 51 | $28,580 | $12,596 | |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 18 | $46,752 | $12,674 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 16 | $83,331 | $14,329 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 36 | $40,169 | $14,528 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 17 | $49,034 | $14,552 | |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 19 | $46,196 | $14,744 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 12 | $52,750 | $14,778 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 28 | $33,606 | $17,292 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 16 | $29,058 | $20,163 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 14 | $46,149 | $25,611 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 36 | $61,583 | $33,133 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 15 | $121,648 | $41,391 |
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.