Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 388: Gastrointestinal obstruction with mcc
$38,099typical hospital bill
$12,152typical amount paid
$10,410–$22,210range paid across 12 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,099 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 14 | $34,461 | $10,410 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 20 | $49,825 | $10,567 | |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 20 | $49,769 | $10,964 | |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby | 11 | $41,898 | $11,005 | |
| Unc Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro | 11 | $28,407 | $12,009 | |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham | 12 | $27,464 | $12,045 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 11 | $38,922 | $12,260 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 20 | $32,316 | $12,401 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 17 | $25,609 | $12,975 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 19 | $49,253 | $16,777 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 21 | $37,276 | $18,688 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 14 | $41,825 | $22,210 |
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.