Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures in North Carolina
What 40 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures (APC 5503), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$13,284
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,111
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,678
Average per service
State rank
#22 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $13,284 for level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures, about 6.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,111. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $2,242.
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 $2,111Billed $13,284
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this service.
North Carolina hospitals: level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures
Every North Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 284 | $14,732 | $2,084 | $1,654 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 124 | $5,878 | $2,091 | $1,664 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 79 | $11,718 | $2,104 | $1,673 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 72 | $12,272 | $2,083 | $1,654 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 65 | $22,394 | $2,130 | $1,697 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 52 | $10,276 | $2,134 | $1,700 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 42 | $14,108 | $2,034 | $1,616 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 39 | $11,830 | $2,381 | $1,897 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 31 | $5,642 | $2,178 | $1,733 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 31 | $11,285 | $2,178 | $1,735 |
| North Carolina Eye & Ear HospDurham | 25 | $3,450 | $2,108 | $1,679 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 22 | $20,686 | $2,100 | $1,673 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 20 | $6,066 | $2,130 | $1,683 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 18 | $22,097 | $2,063 | $1,644 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 17 | $48,652 | $2,078 | $1,655 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 14 | $11,551 | $2,100 | $1,673 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 14 | $13,336 | $2,178 | $1,735 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 11 | $20,535 | $2,034 | $1,620 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | – | – | – | – |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | – | – | – | – |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | – | – | – | – |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | – | – | – | – |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro | – | – | – | – |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | – | – | – | – |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | – | – | – | – |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | – | – | – | – |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | – | – | – | – |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | – | – | – | – |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | – | – | – | – |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | – | – | – | – |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem | – | – | – | – |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | – | – | – | – |
| Person Memorial HospitalRoxboro | – | – | – | – |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | – | – | – | – |
| Davie Medical CenterBermuda Run | – | – | – | – |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalRaeford | – | – | – | – |
| Highsmith-Rainey Memorial HospFayetteville | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in North Carolina
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville, NC | $2,034 |
|---|---|
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC | $2,034 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC | $2,063 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $2,078 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh, NC | $2,083 |
Highest
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro, NC | $2,381 |
|---|---|
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC | $2,178 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC | $2,178 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC | $2,178 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $2,134 |
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures (APC 5503) at 40 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $13,284 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,111, of which Medicare paid $1,678. 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 service in North Carolina, average charges were 6.3 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.