Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in North Carolina
What 52 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$77,452
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,428
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,559
Average per stay
State rank
#25 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $77,452 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $17,428. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $17,428Billed $77,452
About 23¢ 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: hip and femur procedures except major joint with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 146 | $76,207 | $17,683 | $15,520 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 135 | $97,083 | $15,460 | $13,629 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 107 | $62,946 | $19,430 | $14,561 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 82 | $79,111 | $23,824 | $17,365 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 80 | $98,782 | $17,558 | $15,495 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 80 | $136,913 | $23,563 | $15,988 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 76 | $54,651 | $17,405 | $14,524 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 63 | $50,187 | $17,511 | $16,112 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 61 | $74,170 | $15,018 | $12,907 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 57 | $121,767 | $26,751 | $16,389 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 54 | $59,454 | $15,556 | $14,222 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 53 | $57,418 | $16,881 | $14,731 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 52 | $106,347 | $16,360 | $14,224 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 52 | $97,393 | $14,281 | $12,900 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 52 | $54,205 | $15,190 | $12,386 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 52 | $98,844 | $13,734 | $12,290 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 50 | $51,143 | $14,315 | $12,514 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 47 | $75,938 | $15,894 | $12,948 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 47 | $91,496 | $16,067 | $13,858 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 47 | $66,396 | $27,451 | $19,404 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 41 | $30,973 | $17,529 | $16,138 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 32 | $57,771 | $15,439 | $13,884 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 31 | $47,869 | $17,103 | $15,735 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 30 | $86,032 | $16,165 | $13,448 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 30 | $86,538 | $15,351 | $13,805 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 27 | $55,348 | $15,741 | $14,158 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 27 | $63,301 | $17,163 | $15,153 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 27 | $70,205 | $15,601 | $13,704 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 26 | $66,082 | $17,689 | $16,182 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 25 | $76,116 | $15,437 | $12,987 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 25 | $59,030 | $14,623 | $13,123 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 23 | $55,186 | $20,066 | $16,025 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 23 | $71,357 | $16,949 | $14,597 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 23 | $71,065 | $14,892 | $13,473 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 20 | $84,302 | $15,724 | $14,173 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 19 | $79,170 | $14,643 | $13,269 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | 18 | $26,013 | $14,581 | $12,949 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 18 | $73,016 | $14,353 | $12,813 |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva | 16 | $94,418 | $15,814 | $14,182 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 16 | $101,890 | $14,861 | $12,254 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 15 | $72,621 | $14,821 | $13,262 |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro | 15 | $80,803 | $15,322 | $14,016 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | 15 | $74,081 | $15,325 | $13,695 |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | 15 | $46,933 | $15,065 | $13,868 |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | 13 | $86,081 | $15,941 | $14,435 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 13 | $123,772 | $13,844 | $12,714 |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | 12 | $52,450 | $19,848 | $16,410 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 12 | $83,968 | $14,431 | $13,207 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 12 | $102,305 | $17,417 | $15,921 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 11 | $56,026 | $14,534 | $13,348 |
| Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie | 11 | $46,279 | $15,920 | $14,881 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | 11 | $134,193 | $16,761 | $15,574 |
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
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $13,734 |
|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $13,844 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC | $14,281 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville, NC | $14,315 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC | $14,353 |
Highest
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $27,451 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $26,751 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $23,824 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $23,563 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC | $20,066 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 52 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $77,452 on average, while the average total payment was $17,428, of which Medicare paid $14,559. 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.