US Health Care Costs

Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh with Mcc in North Carolina

MS-DRG 562: Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh with mcc

$53,707typical hospital bill
$13,629typical amount paid
$11,268–$21,264range paid across 3 hospitals

North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $53,707 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville18$41,225$11,268
Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville12$53,707$13,629
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte13$72,663$21,264

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.