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Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications in North Carolina

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.

DRG 266 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $233,951 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $53,560 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $48,658 Average per stay
State rank #25 of 42 1 = lowest average payment

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.

Paid $53,560Billed $233,951

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:

North Carolina hospitals: endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures 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
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
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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

Highest

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

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Questions

How much does endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications cost in North Carolina?

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.

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.