Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications in North Carolina
What 53 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications (DRG 392), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$28,232
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,837
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,490
Average per stay
State rank
#34 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $28,232 for esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $7,837. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $7,791.
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 $7,837Billed $28,232
About 28¢ 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: esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 130 | $31,227 | $6,793 | $5,080 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 125 | $26,180 | $7,023 | $5,310 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 123 | $27,522 | $11,914 | $7,051 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 113 | $22,842 | $6,840 | $5,115 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 107 | $37,573 | $6,745 | $4,320 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 99 | $30,661 | $8,165 | $6,090 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 99 | $37,077 | $11,532 | $6,707 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 93 | $35,710 | $7,865 | $5,089 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 91 | $21,562 | $8,373 | $5,690 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 84 | $24,316 | $8,971 | $5,670 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 84 | $22,396 | $5,937 | $4,239 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 72 | $35,201 | $6,380 | $4,820 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 69 | $29,883 | $13,037 | $7,255 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 69 | $23,270 | $12,184 | $8,021 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 65 | $30,746 | $6,925 | $5,276 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 59 | $22,371 | $7,598 | $5,880 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 59 | $29,972 | $5,267 | $3,912 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 58 | $27,715 | $6,150 | $4,851 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 54 | $31,789 | $6,785 | $5,041 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 51 | $21,616 | $7,549 | $5,847 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 50 | $34,324 | $7,872 | $4,793 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 47 | $32,091 | $6,428 | $4,904 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 37 | $32,098 | $6,694 | $4,627 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 34 | $17,767 | $6,658 | $5,386 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 34 | $25,645 | $6,227 | $4,875 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 33 | $22,581 | $6,742 | $5,555 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 32 | $24,384 | $6,632 | $5,153 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | 30 | $33,640 | $7,666 | $5,946 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 30 | $24,089 | $6,102 | $4,742 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 29 | $18,301 | $6,071 | $4,590 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 29 | $26,052 | $10,099 | $6,659 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 28 | $33,443 | $6,922 | $5,767 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 24 | $28,258 | $7,593 | $5,354 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 22 | $21,765 | $5,782 | $4,521 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 22 | $23,586 | $6,969 | $5,709 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 21 | $24,163 | $8,087 | $5,219 |
| McDowell HospitalMarion | 21 | $23,499 | $9,197 | $7,470 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 21 | $59,981 | $5,780 | $4,538 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 20 | $17,032 | $6,652 | $4,623 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | 20 | $25,078 | $4,991 | $3,184 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 19 | $22,692 | $6,953 | $5,028 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 19 | $39,622 | $8,720 | $7,517 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 18 | $26,121 | $6,840 | $4,765 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | 18 | $31,597 | $6,743 | $5,383 |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | 15 | $26,963 | $7,322 | $5,908 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 15 | $24,304 | $7,523 | $5,713 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | 14 | $27,965 | $5,844 | $4,445 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital INCLexington | 13 | $19,216 | $7,367 | $5,762 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 13 | $25,193 | $7,081 | $5,653 |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | 12 | $21,892 | $8,765 | $5,971 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin | 12 | $19,768 | $6,910 | $5,550 |
| Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville | 11 | $19,648 | $8,738 | $7,402 |
| Duplin General HospitalKenansville | 11 | $17,071 | $8,670 | $5,810 |
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 | $4,991 |
|---|---|
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $5,267 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $5,780 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville, NC | $5,782 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $5,844 |
Highest
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $13,037 |
|---|---|
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $12,184 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $11,914 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $11,532 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC | $10,099 |
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications (DRG 392) at 53 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $28,232 on average, while the average total payment was $7,837, of which Medicare paid $5,490. 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.