Other Factors Influencing Health Status in North Carolina
MS-DRG 951: Other factors influencing health status
$16,136typical hospital bill
$5,343typical amount paid
$3,942–$8,681range paid across 14 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $16,136 for this stay in 2024, about 3.0 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 | 11 | $19,835 | $3,942 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 11 | $13,259 | $4,463 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 16 | $11,020 | $4,929 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 30 | $14,285 | $4,935 | |
| Carteret General Hospital | Morehead City | 21 | $9,364 | $4,937 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 18 | $26,712 | $5,134 | |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 15 | $20,080 | $5,294 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 37 | $19,016 | $5,391 | |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington | 18 | $14,801 | $5,691 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 19 | $16,602 | $6,255 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 34 | $14,342 | $6,398 | |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford | 12 | $25,543 | $6,408 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 28 | $15,671 | $6,745 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 11 | $21,700 | $8,681 |
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.