US Health Care Costs

Vaginal birth, with complications in North Carolina

MS-DRG 806: Vaginal delivery without sterilization/d&c with cc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Duke University HospitalDurham–––$2,932$4,541$2,980–$8,954 · 9 plans
Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville–––$24,614$12,092$7,398–$12,952 · 5 plans
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington––––$6,595$3,443–$10,956 · 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.