Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours in North Carolina
MS-DRG 207: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support >96 hours
$182,571typical hospital bill
$55,298typical amount paid
$48,823–$78,226range paid across 10 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $182,571 for this stay in 2024, about 3.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 11 | $197,538 | $48,823 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 14 | $134,914 | $50,809 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 11 | $197,380 | $51,322 | |
| Onslow Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville | 17 | $153,544 | $53,915 | |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 13 | $167,762 | $54,167 | |
| Unc Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro | 13 | $117,087 | $56,429 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 14 | $146,544 | $58,186 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 15 | $251,875 | $62,520 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 15 | $253,043 | $75,513 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 16 | $220,741 | $78,226 |
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.