Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 543: Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
$36,104typical hospital bill
$9,321typical amount paid
$7,869–$20,132range paid across 16 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $36,104 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 13 | $57,467 | $7,869 | |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville | 12 | $15,881 | $7,914 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 24 | $25,385 | $7,977 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 20 | $38,188 | $8,085 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 18 | $42,365 | $8,611 | |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 11 | $26,455 | $9,006 | |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 18 | $25,581 | $9,127 | |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 20 | $51,921 | $9,268 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 11 | $37,585 | $9,374 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 19 | $32,913 | $9,377 | |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham | 14 | $27,476 | $10,117 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 18 | $33,478 | $12,191 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 13 | $44,249 | $14,500 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 26 | $35,376 | $14,905 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 30 | $36,832 | $15,002 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 15 | $53,142 | $20,132 |
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.