Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization without major complications in North Carolina
What 31 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without major complications (DRG 287), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$46,497
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,202
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,325
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $46,497 for circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without major complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $10,202. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $10,394.
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 $10,202Billed $46,497
About 22¢ 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: circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 95 | $35,546 | $7,951 | $6,139 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 74 | $47,223 | $13,831 | $9,125 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 70 | $40,420 | $9,217 | $7,267 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 69 | $66,887 | $9,623 | $6,721 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 60 | $43,717 | $10,813 | $7,877 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 55 | $45,594 | $11,409 | $7,730 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 46 | $40,092 | $9,915 | $6,747 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 40 | $37,167 | $9,205 | $7,312 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 34 | $67,603 | $13,197 | $8,603 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 33 | $55,602 | $8,643 | $7,162 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 33 | $51,475 | $15,799 | $9,003 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 33 | $49,896 | $8,363 | $6,359 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 32 | $39,755 | $8,603 | $6,410 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 32 | $70,787 | $7,769 | $6,239 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 30 | $40,320 | $15,564 | $10,563 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 29 | $39,310 | $7,931 | $6,621 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 29 | $48,739 | $10,800 | $7,697 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 29 | $43,281 | $10,247 | $7,468 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 28 | $65,904 | $11,912 | $6,526 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 25 | $40,384 | $11,063 | $7,489 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 24 | $47,626 | $8,238 | $6,852 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 23 | $40,390 | $8,468 | $5,725 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 19 | $31,964 | $9,989 | $8,515 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 19 | $55,662 | $8,932 | $7,611 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 17 | $35,650 | $9,261 | $8,109 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 17 | $33,751 | $9,722 | $8,158 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 16 | $59,688 | $10,330 | $4,866 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 16 | $47,278 | $9,026 | $6,562 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 15 | $39,701 | $7,794 | $5,178 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 11 | $27,279 | $8,326 | $6,991 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 11 | $25,631 | $9,216 | $7,862 |
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
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $7,769 |
|---|---|
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $7,794 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville, NC | $7,931 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $7,951 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC | $8,238 |
Highest
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $15,799 |
|---|---|
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $15,564 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $13,831 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $13,197 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC | $11,912 |
Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without major complications (DRG 287) at 31 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $46,497 on average, while the average total payment was $10,202, of which Medicare paid $7,325. 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 4.6 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.