What 13 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications (DRG 266), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $233,951 for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $53,560. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $57,249.
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.
About 23¢ 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:
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 | 64 | $231,886 | $54,730 | $47,602 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 56 | $168,564 | $44,241 | $41,599 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 49 | $190,492 | $57,115 | $55,587 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 46 | $310,469 | $46,497 | $45,166 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 41 | $263,907 | $60,423 | $53,677 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 39 | $186,668 | $46,295 | $41,677 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 30 | $313,424 | $69,983 | $62,611 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 28 | $172,485 | $52,906 | $44,564 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 24 | $214,440 | $59,171 | $46,548 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 21 | $340,983 | $54,899 | $53,143 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 16 | $244,085 | $45,347 | $43,768 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 15 | $322,755 | $40,279 | $39,518 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 14 | $168,425 | $74,494 | $64,234 |
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.
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $40,279 |
|---|---|
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $44,241 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC | $45,347 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte, NC | $46,295 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC | $46,497 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $74,494 |
|---|---|
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $69,983 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $60,423 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro, NC | $59,171 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC | $57,115 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications (DRG 266) at 13 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $233,951 on average, while the average total payment was $53,560, of which Medicare paid $48,658. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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.