Irregular heartbeat in North Carolina
MS-DRG 310: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc
$19,751typical hospital bill
$5,528typical amount paid
$3,845–$11,913range paid across 31 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $19,751 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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)
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.