Cellulitis with major complications in North Carolina
What 21 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cellulitis with major complications (DRG 602), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$42,184
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,673
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,556
Average per stay
State rank
#25 of 40
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $42,184 for cellulitis with major complications, about 3.1 times the average total payment of $13,673. That payment is 1% below the U.S. average of $13,872.
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 $13,673Billed $42,184
About 32¢ 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: cellulitis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 29 | $46,209 | $16,990 | $11,756 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 29 | $24,133 | $10,047 | $8,912 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 29 | $35,577 | $12,785 | $10,891 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 23 | $36,313 | $13,102 | $11,546 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 21 | $51,665 | $11,084 | $8,198 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 21 | $33,772 | $12,477 | $10,729 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 20 | $33,505 | $12,848 | $11,757 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 19 | $46,975 | $21,592 | $13,214 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 18 | $52,881 | $11,756 | $10,389 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 16 | $43,054 | $11,696 | $10,405 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 15 | $55,526 | $12,232 | $9,480 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 15 | $39,840 | $11,231 | $9,928 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 15 | $63,201 | $21,177 | $12,841 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 15 | $28,666 | $13,055 | $11,175 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 15 | $65,500 | $14,031 | $7,734 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 14 | $41,285 | $21,783 | $12,682 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 13 | $27,071 | $15,608 | $10,211 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 11 | $62,797 | $11,528 | $10,097 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 11 | $34,995 | $10,047 | $9,157 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 11 | $43,339 | $11,423 | $10,105 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 11 | $42,970 | $9,920 | $8,882 |
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 | $9,920 |
|---|---|
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $10,047 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield, NC | $10,047 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC | $11,084 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby, NC | $11,231 |
Highest
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $21,783 |
|---|---|
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $21,592 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $21,177 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $16,990 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC | $15,608 |
Cellulitis with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cellulitis with major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cellulitis with major complications (DRG 602) at 21 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $42,184 on average, while the average total payment was $13,673, of which Medicare paid $10,556. 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 3.1 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.