Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 982: Extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with cc
$93,650typical hospital bill
$20,893typical amount paid
$15,776–$34,038range paid across 14 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $93,650 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | 12 | $95,948 | $15,776 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 19 | $60,979 | $17,425 | |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 14 | $113,469 | $18,109 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 11 | $114,942 | $18,469 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 14 | $68,635 | $20,261 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 15 | $130,598 | $20,593 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 21 | $91,352 | $20,880 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 14 | $87,072 | $20,907 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 22 | $76,091 | $21,022 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 12 | $105,130 | $25,965 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 23 | $127,373 | $26,702 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 30 | $107,985 | $30,205 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 16 | $85,269 | $30,442 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 12 | $85,468 | $34,038 |
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.