Major Chest Procedures with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 164: Major chest procedures with cc
$113,731typical hospital bill
$21,805typical amount paid
$17,296–$31,168range paid across 17 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $113,731 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | 13 | $121,787 | $17,296 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 20 | $139,704 | $17,625 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 47 | $51,122 | $18,928 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 12 | $139,246 | $19,255 | |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 13 | $77,547 | $19,611 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 21 | $113,731 | $19,848 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 11 | $72,940 | $21,445 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 25 | $134,230 | $21,572 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 52 | $116,711 | $21,805 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 29 | $91,717 | $21,815 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 21 | $120,935 | $21,838 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 40 | $60,442 | $23,231 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 23 | $149,885 | $26,125 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 83 | $79,012 | $28,143 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 11 | $91,247 | $28,776 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 43 | $74,166 | $29,928 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 23 | $165,988 | $31,168 |
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.