Major Chest Trauma with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 184: Major chest trauma with cc
$48,816typical hospital bill
$10,200typical amount paid
$7,107–$16,546range paid across 11 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $48,816 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 | 12 | $48,521 | $7,107 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 57 | $49,965 | $8,408 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 17 | $26,205 | $8,810 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 21 | $27,737 | $8,934 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 12 | $48,816 | $9,847 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 22 | $52,203 | $10,200 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 27 | $24,689 | $10,744 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 23 | $49,051 | $14,100 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 18 | $62,610 | $15,160 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 14 | $44,532 | $16,123 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 24 | $50,030 | $16,546 |
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.