Renal Failure Without Cc/Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 684: Renal failure without cc/mcc
$24,401typical hospital bill
$5,594typical amount paid
$4,072–$6,810range paid across 4 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $24,401 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | 13 | $23,947 | $4,072 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 14 | $24,854 | $5,474 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 11 | $19,105 | $5,714 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 12 | $29,240 | $6,810 |
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.