Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in North Carolina
What 66 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$33,821
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,252
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,196
Average per stay
State rank
#27 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $33,821 for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications, about 3.3 times the average total payment of $10,252. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $10,698.
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 $10,252Billed $33,821
About 30¢ 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: kidney and urinary tract infections 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 134 | $28,754 | $10,101 | $8,557 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 110 | $31,338 | $12,334 | $8,336 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 110 | $44,001 | $8,840 | $7,548 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 106 | $33,068 | $9,236 | $8,124 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 106 | $37,813 | $10,756 | $9,166 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 102 | $24,345 | $8,022 | $6,761 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 74 | $27,306 | $10,907 | $9,094 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 74 | $46,198 | $8,515 | $7,208 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 70 | $27,814 | $9,887 | $8,745 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 69 | $40,757 | $9,163 | $8,217 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 65 | $30,847 | $10,065 | $8,787 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 64 | $33,392 | $7,715 | $6,631 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 62 | $42,837 | $9,104 | $7,431 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 61 | $59,494 | $17,518 | $9,767 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 61 | $51,019 | $9,880 | $7,574 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 61 | $26,721 | $8,489 | $6,817 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 60 | $33,044 | $9,555 | $7,765 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 55 | $32,842 | $9,283 | $7,628 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 54 | $33,533 | $16,180 | $10,286 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 53 | $31,959 | $8,336 | $7,075 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 52 | $26,742 | $10,135 | $8,054 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 51 | $40,822 | $9,871 | $7,262 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 48 | $33,524 | $16,926 | $9,866 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 47 | $21,894 | $13,194 | $9,981 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 45 | $26,501 | $10,809 | $8,938 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 44 | $20,958 | $8,981 | $7,906 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 44 | $47,359 | $9,677 | $7,886 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 44 | $17,998 | $9,948 | $8,507 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 40 | $41,888 | $19,590 | $11,546 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 38 | $34,689 | $9,084 | $7,862 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 32 | $21,000 | $10,150 | $8,811 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | 32 | $36,236 | $10,729 | $9,403 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 30 | $39,729 | $8,418 | $7,438 |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | 28 | $26,018 | $11,010 | $8,452 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 27 | $26,510 | $9,677 | $8,455 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 27 | $29,405 | $8,879 | $7,791 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 25 | $54,877 | $8,197 | $7,022 |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | 23 | $30,287 | $10,352 | $8,226 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 23 | $26,535 | $9,679 | $7,907 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 22 | $21,771 | $8,942 | $7,904 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 22 | $33,144 | $8,374 | $6,654 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | 22 | $53,422 | $9,489 | $8,434 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 21 | $33,213 | $10,087 | $6,660 |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | 21 | $37,612 | $9,227 | $8,139 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 19 | $33,389 | $8,199 | $7,170 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | 18 | $14,412 | $8,726 | $7,457 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | 17 | $33,531 | $9,577 | $8,425 |
| Central Carolina HospitalSanford | 17 | $47,815 | $9,277 | $8,125 |
| Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie | 17 | $20,320 | $9,475 | $8,227 |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | 17 | $25,641 | $8,783 | $8,017 |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro | 16 | $30,540 | $8,662 | $7,542 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 16 | $40,806 | $10,361 | $8,483 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | 16 | $39,194 | $8,912 | $7,790 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 16 | $54,676 | $12,059 | $9,524 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | 15 | $25,662 | $8,284 | $7,200 |
| Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro | 15 | $19,076 | $10,653 | $9,238 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 14 | $30,452 | $8,636 | $7,472 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 14 | $20,211 | $11,104 | $9,443 |
| Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville | 14 | $21,196 | $10,968 | $9,569 |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | 13 | $36,899 | $9,874 | $8,304 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 13 | $32,238 | $8,075 | $6,695 |
| Maria Parham HospitalHenderson | 13 | $48,685 | $9,287 | $7,780 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | 12 | $31,236 | $7,489 | $6,401 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | 12 | $33,480 | $7,582 | $6,041 |
| Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton | 11 | $13,954 | $14,269 | $10,035 |
| McDowell HospitalMarion | 11 | $24,169 | $11,629 | $10,591 |
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 Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $7,489 |
|---|---|
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $7,582 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $7,715 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $8,022 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville, NC | $8,075 |
Highest
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $19,590 |
|---|---|
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $17,518 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $16,926 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $16,180 |
| Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton, NC | $14,269 |
Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689) at 66 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $33,821 on average, while the average total payment was $10,252, of which Medicare paid $8,196. 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 3.3 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.