Hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications in North Carolina
What 10 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications (DRG 482), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$63,429
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$12,723
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,205
Average per stay
State rank
#12 of 36
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $63,429 for hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $12,723. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $14,276.
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 $12,723Billed $63,429
About 20¢ 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 without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 30 | $74,181 | $13,706 | $11,177 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 27 | $76,768 | $12,526 | $10,166 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 26 | $44,736 | $12,132 | $8,437 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 21 | $44,389 | $15,118 | $10,784 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 21 | $52,721 | $13,401 | $11,753 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 18 | $86,373 | $11,348 | $8,483 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 16 | $78,121 | $11,344 | $9,712 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 15 | $26,513 | $13,442 | $11,888 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 13 | $58,974 | $11,644 | $9,970 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 13 | $93,545 | $10,933 | $9,427 |
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 | $10,933 |
|---|---|
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC | $11,344 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $11,348 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC | $11,644 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $12,132 |
Highest
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC | $15,118 |
|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | $13,706 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC | $13,442 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC | $13,401 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC | $12,526 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications (DRG 482) at 10 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $63,429 on average, while the average total payment was $12,723, of which Medicare paid $10,205. 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 5.0 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.