US Health Care Costs

Pleural Effusion with Cc in North Carolina

MS-DRG 187: Pleural effusion with cc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Duke University HospitalDurham–––$8,715$13,076$4,894–$18,526 · 9 plans
Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville–––$18,408$15,862$11,464–$20,341 · 5 plans
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington––––$12,423$8,704–$17,152 · 13 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.