Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in North Carolina
What 50 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$49,307
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,815
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,128
Average per stay
State rank
#26 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $49,307 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $13,815. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $14,805.
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 $13,815Billed $49,307
About 28¢ 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 major 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 | 266 | $53,211 | $12,660 | $10,618 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 102 | $51,930 | $15,918 | $11,347 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 84 | $57,593 | $23,477 | $13,400 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 78 | $54,079 | $11,569 | $10,117 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 75 | $35,159 | $13,464 | $12,168 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 68 | $39,024 | $13,478 | $11,879 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 63 | $49,132 | $12,828 | $11,078 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 56 | $44,457 | $13,667 | $12,064 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 54 | $58,821 | $13,041 | $10,915 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 54 | $41,557 | $14,686 | $10,824 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 48 | $46,467 | $14,198 | $9,940 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 45 | $67,311 | $12,943 | $10,174 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 41 | $19,956 | $11,515 | $10,304 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 40 | $32,800 | $13,394 | $11,385 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 37 | $56,660 | $20,928 | $14,779 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 31 | $72,022 | $11,523 | $9,515 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 30 | $46,018 | $21,861 | $15,538 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 29 | $31,969 | $17,164 | $13,156 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 29 | $45,405 | $13,813 | $12,307 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 29 | $54,278 | $11,846 | $9,851 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 28 | $41,424 | $13,365 | $12,259 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 27 | $36,554 | $12,828 | $11,376 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 25 | $53,802 | $11,373 | $10,091 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 25 | $69,904 | $17,335 | $12,412 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 25 | $85,216 | $10,666 | $9,818 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 25 | $47,192 | $10,252 | $9,272 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 24 | $22,937 | $13,570 | $12,440 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 23 | $47,759 | $12,634 | $11,279 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 22 | $44,245 | $12,100 | $9,807 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 22 | $61,743 | $11,091 | $10,016 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 22 | $46,660 | $11,154 | $9,474 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 21 | $58,350 | $11,138 | $9,817 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 20 | $63,568 | $12,172 | $11,280 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | 18 | $64,674 | $12,627 | $10,447 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 18 | $39,315 | $13,069 | $9,490 |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | 17 | $51,958 | $15,854 | $12,683 |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | 17 | $30,444 | $11,737 | $10,681 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 16 | $45,752 | $12,427 | $10,643 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | 16 | $37,597 | $10,465 | $9,343 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 15 | $70,340 | $18,560 | $9,556 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 15 | $40,122 | $10,936 | $9,630 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 14 | $36,050 | $10,049 | $9,493 |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | 14 | $79,496 | $12,918 | $11,128 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | 13 | $49,903 | $12,513 | $11,383 |
| Maria Parham HospitalHenderson | 13 | $52,340 | $12,131 | $11,002 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 12 | $56,874 | $11,541 | $8,811 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 12 | $29,513 | $9,742 | $8,926 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 12 | $37,695 | $14,839 | $13,019 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 11 | $34,247 | $10,570 | $9,680 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 11 | $45,082 | $11,537 | $10,151 |
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
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC | $9,742 |
|---|---|
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville, NC | $10,049 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $10,252 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle, NC | $10,465 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher, NC | $10,570 |
Highest
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $23,477 |
|---|---|
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $21,861 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $20,928 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia, NC | $18,560 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $17,335 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280) at 50 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $49,307 on average, while the average total payment was $13,815, of which Medicare paid $11,128. 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 3.6 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.