Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 493: Lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with cc
$89,977typical hospital bill
$22,046typical amount paid
$15,816–$31,202range paid across 12 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $89,977 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | 16 | $93,894 | $15,816 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 12 | $68,886 | $16,465 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 41 | $118,116 | $17,481 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 47 | $79,564 | $20,301 | |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham | 13 | $81,001 | $20,419 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 42 | $72,217 | $21,929 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 12 | $63,485 | $22,164 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 16 | $127,706 | $22,621 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 17 | $114,644 | $24,347 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 30 | $135,572 | $25,027 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 14 | $86,061 | $30,732 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 24 | $122,287 | $31,202 |
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.