Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 444: Disorders of the biliary tract with mcc
$57,075typical hospital bill
$13,526typical amount paid
$11,933–$25,055range paid across 14 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $57,075 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 12 | $60,354 | $11,933 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 19 | $62,095 | $11,948 | |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville | 11 | $50,124 | $12,160 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 18 | $63,293 | $12,791 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 18 | $59,689 | $12,861 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 29 | $49,733 | $13,009 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 12 | $49,930 | $13,383 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 16 | $54,461 | $13,668 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 20 | $48,147 | $13,903 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 29 | $52,010 | $14,138 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 24 | $44,623 | $16,295 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 16 | $67,162 | $19,020 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 25 | $70,256 | $22,237 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 22 | $65,440 | $25,055 |
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.