US Health Care Costs

Newborn care (healthy baby) in North Carolina

MS-DRG 795: Normal newborn

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Duke University HospitalDurham–––$765$822$325–$1,512 · 9 plans
Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville–––$2,853$2,316$1,970–$2,915 · 5 plans
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington––––$1,444$825–$2,944 · 12 plans

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.