Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 948: Signs and symptoms without mcc
$29,568typical hospital bill
$6,838typical amount paid
$5,642–$12,068range paid across 18 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $29,568 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | 18 | $35,316 | $5,642 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 26 | $19,138 | $5,675 | |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville | 13 | $18,636 | $6,082 | |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 22 | $38,071 | $6,342 | |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville | 13 | $25,889 | $6,369 | |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby | 14 | $39,309 | $6,547 | |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 14 | $29,724 | $6,577 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 13 | $24,884 | $6,666 | |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe | 18 | $35,180 | $6,714 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 43 | $23,829 | $6,962 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 16 | $36,387 | $7,003 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 14 | $29,574 | $7,904 | |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 13 | $18,447 | $7,942 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 23 | $32,175 | $8,113 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 26 | $29,562 | $9,543 | |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 14 | $24,178 | $10,738 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 35 | $25,753 | $11,745 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 24 | $43,519 | $12,068 |
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.