Bronchitis and asthma with complications in North Carolina
What 20 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$29,366
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,821
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,507
Average per stay
State rank
#17 of 28
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $29,366 for bronchitis and asthma with complications, about 3.3 times the average total payment of $8,821. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $9,465.
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 $8,821Billed $29,366
About 30¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in North Carolina:
North Carolina hospitals: bronchitis and asthma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 41 | $22,981 | $7,376 | $5,284 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 35 | $25,071 | $8,301 | $6,271 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 31 | $33,355 | $7,865 | $6,543 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 24 | $23,212 | $9,756 | $6,566 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 24 | $27,212 | $10,088 | $6,430 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 20 | $39,709 | $9,424 | $7,589 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 19 | $47,975 | $7,793 | $5,343 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 19 | $27,996 | $8,226 | $6,290 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 18 | $29,481 | $11,947 | $8,730 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 17 | $25,811 | $13,884 | $8,253 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 16 | $26,137 | $13,506 | $9,442 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 16 | $31,006 | $8,196 | $5,404 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 15 | $18,899 | $8,196 | $6,647 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 15 | $31,247 | $7,922 | $6,056 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 14 | $35,271 | $7,821 | $6,290 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 14 | $30,305 | $7,254 | $6,091 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 13 | $32,746 | $6,414 | $5,033 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 12 | $35,742 | $7,780 | $6,556 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 12 | $31,163 | $7,490 | $6,402 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 11 | $22,836 | $7,378 | $6,191 |
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
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $6,414 |
|---|---|
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews, NC | $7,254 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $7,376 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount, NC | $7,378 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield, NC | $7,490 |
Highest
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $13,884 |
|---|---|
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $13,506 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $11,947 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro, NC | $10,088 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC | $9,756 |
Bronchitis and asthma with complications in other states
Questions
How much does bronchitis and asthma with complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202) at 20 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $29,366 on average, while the average total payment was $8,821, of which Medicare paid $6,507. 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 3.3 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.