Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 445: Disorders of the biliary tract with cc
$43,705typical hospital bill
$9,912typical amount paid
$7,780–$17,987range paid across 17 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $43,705 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory | 11 | $45,523 | $7,780 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 28 | $42,934 | $7,986 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 16 | $56,503 | $8,262 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 17 | $34,436 | $8,996 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 20 | $39,752 | $9,005 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 11 | $35,079 | $9,269 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 31 | $40,628 | $9,279 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 22 | $53,710 | $9,528 | |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 12 | $45,153 | $9,912 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 18 | $49,826 | $10,130 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 14 | $55,743 | $10,374 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 30 | $36,310 | $10,841 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 25 | $34,927 | $11,177 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 24 | $51,203 | $13,666 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 35 | $38,589 | $14,419 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 12 | $43,705 | $16,098 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 30 | $70,949 | $17,987 |
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.