Kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications in North Carolina
What 65 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$26,868
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,671
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,596
Average per stay
State rank
#34 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $26,868 for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications, about 3.5 times the average total payment of $7,671. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $7,824.
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 $7,671Billed $26,868
About 29¢ 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 154 | $25,701 | $8,139 | $6,544 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 138 | $32,990 | $6,336 | $4,856 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 131 | $21,139 | $5,818 | $4,551 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 121 | $34,472 | $6,101 | $4,887 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 112 | $22,386 | $6,866 | $5,601 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 111 | $25,552 | $6,890 | $5,358 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 109 | $24,489 | $11,765 | $7,402 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 105 | $29,421 | $5,575 | $3,891 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 97 | $29,114 | $7,164 | $5,210 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 91 | $35,176 | $7,855 | $5,236 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 85 | $29,368 | $13,917 | $7,405 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 78 | $37,089 | $12,608 | $7,230 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 76 | $21,992 | $8,582 | $5,457 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 67 | $21,203 | $8,150 | $6,324 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 66 | $26,710 | $6,584 | $5,154 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 64 | $40,849 | $7,596 | $5,098 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 63 | $27,985 | $13,543 | $8,214 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 61 | $26,676 | $6,617 | $4,942 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 61 | $33,442 | $7,059 | $5,137 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 54 | $19,060 | $7,270 | $5,467 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 51 | $16,820 | $6,850 | $5,337 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 51 | $23,738 | $6,346 | $4,856 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 51 | $27,836 | $6,839 | $5,089 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 50 | $18,959 | $7,762 | $6,146 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 49 | $22,837 | $7,145 | $5,236 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 48 | $22,400 | $7,365 | $6,120 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 48 | $23,379 | $6,431 | $4,901 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 39 | $23,492 | $7,229 | $5,361 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 39 | $27,578 | $6,436 | $4,935 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 37 | $30,592 | $7,366 | $5,860 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 33 | $27,958 | $5,942 | $4,131 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 28 | $18,341 | $9,883 | $6,966 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 27 | $17,677 | $6,997 | $5,545 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | 26 | $26,747 | $7,566 | $6,248 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 25 | $22,192 | $6,692 | $5,295 |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | 25 | $29,860 | $7,418 | $5,900 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 25 | $29,396 | $6,175 | $5,065 |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro | 24 | $21,651 | $6,759 | $5,515 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 24 | $45,089 | $5,835 | $4,883 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 24 | $31,044 | $9,096 | $7,168 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 22 | $31,703 | $7,949 | $5,225 |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | 21 | $28,516 | $9,313 | $6,864 |
| Central Carolina HospitalSanford | 20 | $41,710 | $7,152 | $5,800 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 18 | $26,602 | $7,126 | $5,780 |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | 18 | $16,185 | $6,412 | $5,233 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | 17 | $25,392 | $6,768 | $5,328 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | 17 | $25,748 | $5,252 | $3,489 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 16 | $17,528 | $6,533 | $5,309 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 16 | $20,123 | $7,748 | $5,958 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | 16 | $24,646 | $5,828 | $4,604 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | 15 | $11,960 | $6,417 | $4,894 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 15 | $17,739 | $6,252 | $4,549 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 15 | $23,362 | $6,391 | $5,085 |
| Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro | 15 | $22,846 | $8,008 | $6,593 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 14 | $22,465 | $7,029 | $6,047 |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | 14 | $42,215 | $7,853 | $6,454 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 14 | $23,173 | $6,990 | $5,548 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalRaeford | 14 | $18,920 | $7,793 | $6,024 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | 13 | $20,624 | $6,267 | $5,137 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 13 | $35,883 | $6,029 | $4,774 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | 12 | $23,888 | $7,229 | $6,277 |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva | 12 | $37,168 | $7,052 | $5,964 |
| Duplin General HospitalKenansville | 12 | $17,073 | $7,862 | $6,507 |
| Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville | 11 | $18,833 | $8,621 | $7,434 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital INCLexington | 11 | $17,221 | $7,219 | $5,735 |
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 | $5,252 |
|---|---|
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $5,575 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $5,818 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $5,828 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $5,835 |
Highest
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $13,917 |
|---|---|
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $13,543 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $12,608 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $11,765 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC | $9,883 |
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Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690) at 65 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $26,868 on average, while the average total payment was $7,671, of which Medicare paid $5,596. 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 3.5 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.