Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 482: Hip and femur procedures except major joint without cc/mcc
$66,578typical hospital bill
$12,329typical amount paid
$10,933–$15,118range paid across 10 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $66,578 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 | 13 | $93,545 | $10,933 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 16 | $78,121 | $11,344 | |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | 18 | $86,373 | $11,348 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 13 | $58,974 | $11,644 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 26 | $44,736 | $12,132 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 27 | $76,768 | $12,526 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 21 | $52,721 | $13,401 | |
| Carteret General Hospital | Morehead City | 15 | $26,513 | $13,442 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 30 | $74,181 | $13,706 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 21 | $44,389 | $15,118 |
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.