Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications in North Carolina
What 62 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$34,391
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,657
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,685
Average per stay
State rank
#24 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $34,391 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $9,657. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $10,575.
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 $9,657Billed $34,391
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: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 127 | $29,988 | $8,959 | $7,479 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 112 | $35,856 | $9,624 | $7,958 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 86 | $29,512 | $11,364 | $7,753 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 76 | $29,792 | $10,446 | $7,532 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 69 | $40,686 | $10,713 | $8,429 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 59 | $52,236 | $9,103 | $7,302 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 49 | $39,036 | $8,313 | $7,107 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 45 | $53,065 | $8,068 | $6,792 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 44 | $43,212 | $9,703 | $7,366 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 44 | $43,251 | $7,382 | $6,085 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 42 | $33,587 | $14,853 | $10,174 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 37 | $46,233 | $8,834 | $7,556 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 37 | $46,016 | $8,993 | $7,464 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 36 | $36,233 | $8,403 | $7,259 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 36 | $23,187 | $9,489 | $8,220 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 36 | $25,540 | $9,303 | $8,126 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 36 | $41,439 | $8,203 | $7,138 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 34 | $26,851 | $8,931 | $7,579 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 32 | $24,971 | $12,401 | $9,366 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 32 | $25,745 | $8,291 | $6,752 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 32 | $27,112 | $10,107 | $8,365 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 31 | $40,194 | $17,584 | $10,320 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 31 | $24,144 | $7,844 | $6,424 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 31 | $35,262 | $8,453 | $7,348 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 30 | $37,594 | $17,636 | $9,590 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 30 | $48,454 | $8,354 | $6,259 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 28 | $35,127 | $9,036 | $7,486 |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | 27 | $25,403 | $8,331 | $7,003 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 26 | $37,041 | $8,229 | $6,268 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 26 | $31,672 | $8,136 | $6,819 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 25 | $16,184 | $9,411 | $8,335 |
| Central Carolina HospitalSanford | 24 | $48,800 | $9,207 | $8,068 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 23 | $34,564 | $8,029 | $6,698 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 22 | $30,399 | $9,352 | $7,153 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 22 | $18,808 | $9,066 | $8,176 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 22 | $39,543 | $9,021 | $7,768 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin | 22 | $38,693 | $9,064 | $8,026 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | 22 | $32,772 | $10,149 | $8,524 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 21 | $39,617 | $9,811 | $7,985 |
| Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro | 20 | $28,347 | $10,234 | $8,929 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 20 | $39,717 | $13,870 | $8,387 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 20 | $23,843 | $9,007 | $7,405 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 19 | $19,768 | $8,262 | $7,060 |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | 19 | $23,062 | $9,400 | $8,197 |
| Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie | 16 | $29,508 | $9,434 | $8,085 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 15 | $40,243 | $8,968 | $7,478 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | 15 | $20,193 | $7,937 | $6,631 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 15 | $33,357 | $9,616 | $7,365 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital INCLexington | 15 | $28,002 | $9,391 | $8,194 |
| Duplin General HospitalKenansville | 15 | $22,022 | $9,744 | $7,843 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | 15 | $35,356 | $9,031 | $7,725 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | 14 | $36,965 | $8,916 | $7,867 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 14 | $33,830 | $10,016 | $8,577 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 14 | $29,962 | $10,408 | $8,800 |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | 13 | $34,668 | $8,881 | $7,500 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 13 | $15,537 | $8,378 | $7,125 |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro | 13 | $24,599 | $8,017 | $7,138 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | 13 | $29,012 | $7,280 | $5,394 |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva | 12 | $41,077 | $8,812 | $7,452 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | 12 | $27,156 | $8,804 | $7,920 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | 12 | $36,633 | $8,136 | $7,320 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 11 | $51,836 | $7,695 | $6,657 |
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
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $7,280 |
|---|---|
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $7,382 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville, NC | $7,695 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $7,844 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville, NC | $7,937 |
Highest
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $17,636 |
|---|---|
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $17,584 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $14,853 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $13,870 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC | $12,401 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190) at 62 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $34,391 on average, while the average total payment was $9,657, of which Medicare paid $7,685. 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.