Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) in North Carolina
MS-DRG 563: Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without mcc
$28,967typical hospital bill
$7,770typical amount paid
$6,024–$12,800range paid across 16 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $28,967 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | 11 | $32,860 | $6,024 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 27 | $20,787 | $6,411 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 13 | $36,789 | $6,606 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 20 | $21,180 | $7,347 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 40 | $25,527 | $7,417 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 33 | $26,777 | $7,503 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 14 | $35,841 | $7,720 | |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington | 13 | $18,699 | $7,764 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 15 | $31,157 | $7,775 | |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 21 | $25,846 | $7,894 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 14 | $32,712 | $8,270 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 13 | $41,521 | $8,947 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 12 | $23,648 | $9,720 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 18 | $34,985 | $10,373 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 17 | $24,436 | $12,605 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 22 | $42,496 | $12,800 |
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.