US Health Care Costs

Vaginal birth in North Carolina

MS-DRG 807: Vaginal delivery without sterilization/d&c without cc/mcc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Duke University HospitalDurham–––$2,579$4,060$2,381–$8,964 · 9 plans
Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville–––$22,317$8,955$4,172–$12,952 · 6 plans
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington––––$5,897$3,381–$9,991 · 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.