Chest pain in North Carolina
What 17 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$29,734
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,731
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,758
Average per stay
State rank
#19 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $29,734 for chest pain, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $6,731. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $6,731Billed $29,734
About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this stay.
North Carolina hospitals: chest pain
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 | 41 | $24,287 | $5,660 | $4,322 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 27 | $35,028 | $6,957 | $4,498 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 27 | $23,404 | $7,787 | $5,178 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 26 | $59,762 | $5,479 | $3,803 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 25 | $27,676 | $6,480 | $4,731 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 21 | $34,891 | $5,994 | $3,994 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 20 | $18,523 | $5,829 | $4,263 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 18 | $35,602 | $9,968 | $7,248 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 17 | $21,887 | $7,699 | $4,385 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 16 | $23,408 | $6,540 | $4,662 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 14 | $26,206 | $7,033 | $5,108 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 13 | $38,374 | $6,244 | $4,863 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 13 | $22,485 | $7,514 | $5,600 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 12 | $24,910 | $5,231 | $3,855 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 11 | $28,413 | $9,906 | $6,820 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 11 | $22,681 | $6,451 | $5,245 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 11 | $25,025 | $5,657 | $4,174 |
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
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $5,231 |
|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $5,479 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC | $5,657 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC | $5,660 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount, NC | $5,829 |
Highest
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $9,968 |
|---|---|
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $9,906 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC | $7,787 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro, NC | $7,699 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | $7,514 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 17 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $29,734 on average, while the average total payment was $6,731, of which Medicare paid $4,758. 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 4.4 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.