Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in North Carolina
What 37 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$37,024
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,848
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,351
Average per stay
State rank
#34 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $37,024 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $8,848. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $8,829.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $8,848Billed $37,024
About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in North Carolina:
North Carolina hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications
Every North Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 89 | $47,477 | $8,534 | $5,759 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 56 | $37,931 | $9,648 | $6,564 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 48 | $31,818 | $13,700 | $8,288 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 38 | $34,442 | $6,631 | $5,424 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 35 | $34,958 | $7,910 | $6,153 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 34 | $33,253 | $12,192 | $8,424 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 29 | $30,661 | $7,627 | $6,024 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 28 | $41,275 | $7,958 | $6,424 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 28 | $37,085 | $8,473 | $7,017 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 28 | $30,845 | $14,008 | $9,592 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 27 | $30,658 | $7,291 | $5,103 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 26 | $29,363 | $7,667 | $6,349 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 23 | $34,513 | $7,731 | $6,666 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 22 | $60,145 | $6,884 | $5,474 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 21 | $43,251 | $9,016 | $7,022 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 20 | $30,055 | $8,580 | $6,668 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 18 | $28,529 | $8,244 | $6,044 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 17 | $36,852 | $7,997 | $5,873 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 17 | $18,765 | $7,065 | $5,913 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 17 | $47,740 | $9,006 | $4,644 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 17 | $30,485 | $7,973 | $6,119 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 15 | $39,081 | $8,340 | $4,910 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 15 | $35,380 | $7,771 | $5,755 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 14 | $29,522 | $9,873 | $6,519 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 14 | $51,732 | $13,752 | $7,448 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 14 | $49,357 | $6,869 | $5,353 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 14 | $43,936 | $8,096 | $5,064 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 13 | $36,141 | $8,513 | $6,057 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 13 | $33,117 | $7,805 | $6,621 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 13 | $30,685 | $6,631 | $4,143 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 12 | $38,150 | $11,666 | $7,723 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 12 | $48,798 | $6,520 | $5,296 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 12 | $21,946 | $7,766 | $6,641 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 11 | $36,842 | $8,208 | $5,430 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 11 | $35,777 | $6,189 | $5,447 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 11 | $37,082 | $7,255 | $5,407 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 11 | $31,318 | $6,857 | $5,819 |
Lowest and highest payments in North Carolina
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville, NC | $6,189 |
|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $6,520 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $6,631 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $6,631 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount, NC | $6,857 |
Highest
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $14,008 |
|---|---|
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $13,752 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $13,700 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $12,192 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC | $11,666 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281) at 37 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $37,024 on average, while the average total payment was $8,848, of which Medicare paid $6,351. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in North Carolina, average charges were 4.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.