Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 442: Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with cc
$33,822typical hospital bill
$9,048typical amount paid
$6,987–$16,152range paid across 12 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,822 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 12 | $64,259 | $6,987 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 13 | $22,797 | $8,072 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 17 | $30,816 | $8,152 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 16 | $24,261 | $8,282 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 14 | $42,233 | $8,708 | |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 13 | $27,519 | $8,724 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 11 | $33,226 | $9,372 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 12 | $23,833 | $10,634 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 12 | $34,418 | $14,381 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 50 | $35,148 | $14,797 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 14 | $37,696 | $15,926 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 17 | $44,472 | $16,152 |
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.