Cellulitis without major complications in North Carolina
What 49 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$25,200
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,382
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,060
Average per stay
State rank
#32 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $25,200 for cellulitis without major complications, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $8,382. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $8,642.
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 $8,382Billed $25,200
About 33¢ 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 without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 93 | $25,817 | $8,688 | $6,718 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 86 | $36,235 | $6,869 | $5,506 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 72 | $24,316 | $7,425 | $6,108 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 72 | $22,803 | $7,645 | $5,956 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 68 | $25,032 | $10,257 | $5,919 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 67 | $21,443 | $12,322 | $8,003 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 67 | $32,954 | $6,647 | $5,404 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 63 | $32,303 | $7,701 | $5,810 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 62 | $17,746 | $6,306 | $4,944 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 60 | $19,259 | $7,660 | $5,946 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 57 | $22,919 | $5,840 | $4,581 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 55 | $38,517 | $13,177 | $7,892 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 52 | $27,652 | $14,837 | $8,271 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 50 | $25,345 | $7,829 | $5,140 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 44 | $18,134 | $8,997 | $6,270 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 43 | $22,719 | $13,944 | $7,295 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 42 | $18,958 | $8,122 | $6,544 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 38 | $27,576 | $7,485 | $5,943 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 36 | $25,519 | $6,886 | $5,356 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 35 | $24,073 | $7,898 | $5,998 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 34 | $15,819 | $8,166 | $6,424 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 33 | $34,395 | $8,496 | $5,212 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 31 | $30,969 | $7,641 | $5,718 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 27 | $25,624 | $6,816 | $5,245 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | 24 | $24,759 | $8,278 | $6,986 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 24 | $26,251 | $6,707 | $5,347 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 23 | $26,603 | $7,341 | $5,633 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 21 | $19,531 | $7,985 | $6,411 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 21 | $18,562 | $7,952 | $6,176 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 21 | $24,699 | $7,154 | $4,992 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 20 | $22,902 | $6,832 | $4,628 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 20 | $28,725 | $6,733 | $5,428 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 19 | $17,333 | $6,791 | $5,304 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 18 | $26,161 | $7,789 | $6,534 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 17 | $23,087 | $7,469 | $5,726 |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | 17 | $21,451 | $8,068 | $6,280 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | 16 | $22,788 | $5,867 | $4,541 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 14 | $19,168 | $8,310 | $5,647 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 14 | $22,193 | $7,053 | $5,530 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | 14 | $30,508 | $7,258 | $5,830 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 14 | $16,553 | $7,502 | $6,188 |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro | 13 | $25,673 | $7,287 | $6,409 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 13 | $16,455 | $7,548 | $6,381 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 13 | $25,835 | $8,257 | $6,493 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 12 | $21,114 | $7,139 | $5,643 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 11 | $25,480 | $11,530 | $7,347 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 11 | $19,753 | $8,556 | $6,560 |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | 11 | $15,250 | $8,853 | $6,848 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 11 | $25,696 | $6,420 | $4,788 |
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 | $5,840 |
|---|---|
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $5,867 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $6,306 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville, NC | $6,420 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC | $6,647 |
Highest
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $14,837 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $13,944 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $13,177 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $12,322 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC | $11,530 |
Cellulitis without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cellulitis without major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603) at 49 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $25,200 on average, while the average total payment was $8,382, of which Medicare paid $6,060. 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 3.0 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.