Medical Back Problems with Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$59,172typical hospital bill
$14,592typical amount paid
$11,825–$38,618range paid across 13 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $59,172 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 11 | $65,234 | $11,825 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 12 | $37,926 | $11,912 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 12 | $73,206 | $11,940 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 11 | $27,539 | $12,486 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 18 | $47,269 | $13,017 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 30 | $42,082 | $14,485 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 31 | $59,172 | $14,592 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 12 | $49,016 | $14,760 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 16 | $66,757 | $14,839 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 26 | $56,577 | $17,308 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 14 | $83,204 | $21,214 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 26 | $62,209 | $21,517 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 13 | $86,492 | $38,618 |
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.