Level 3 Urology and Related Services in North Carolina
What 72 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$10,993
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,785
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,415
Average per service
State rank
#17 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $10,993 for level 3 urology and related services, about 6.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,785. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $1,912.
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 $1,785Billed $10,993
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this service.
North Carolina hospitals: level 3 urology and related services
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 | 582 | $9,018 | $1,814 | $1,439 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 519 | $7,222 | $1,794 | $1,422 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 438 | $4,407 | $1,678 | $1,329 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 301 | $18,858 | $1,844 | $1,465 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 294 | $9,436 | $1,657 | $1,318 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 293 | $12,575 | $1,767 | $1,396 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 196 | $10,663 | $1,765 | $1,398 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 177 | $13,976 | $1,898 | $1,512 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 170 | $12,222 | $1,773 | $1,410 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 151 | $12,924 | $1,745 | $1,378 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 146 | $3,432 | $1,781 | $1,414 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 145 | $10,845 | $1,820 | $1,442 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 130 | $9,090 | $1,812 | $1,433 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 126 | $12,074 | $1,810 | $1,438 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 124 | $16,840 | $1,752 | $1,388 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 122 | $15,501 | $1,822 | $1,442 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 117 | $12,014 | $1,809 | $1,430 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 100 | $7,897 | $1,698 | $1,345 |
| Carolinas RehabilitationCharlotte | 95 | $9,649 | $1,709 | $1,334 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 86 | $14,043 | $1,775 | $1,402 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 80 | $8,942 | $1,809 | $1,432 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 80 | $8,054 | $1,898 | $1,509 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | 76 | $17,976 | $1,754 | $1,394 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 66 | $22,330 | $1,809 | $1,432 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 65 | $15,603 | $1,785 | $1,411 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | 62 | $3,621 | $1,772 | $1,410 |
| Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem | 58 | $8,862 | $1,857 | $1,477 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 56 | $11,887 | $1,807 | $1,428 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 52 | $20,625 | $1,811 | $1,441 |
| Granville Medical CenterOxford | 52 | $14,265 | $1,809 | $1,427 |
| North Carolina Eye & Ear HospDurham | 51 | $2,822 | $1,837 | $1,464 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 50 | $11,670 | $1,778 | $1,409 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 49 | $18,945 | $1,830 | $1,457 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 49 | $12,786 | $1,830 | $1,454 |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva | 47 | $11,624 | $1,772 | $1,410 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 45 | $10,090 | $1,834 | $1,450 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | 45 | $29,914 | $1,681 | $1,333 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 45 | $11,896 | $1,837 | $1,464 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 43 | $8,054 | $1,950 | $1,553 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital INCLexington | 43 | $18,829 | $1,790 | $1,405 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 42 | $12,340 | $2,036 | $1,614 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin | 37 | $4,809 | $1,773 | $1,407 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 33 | $9,449 | $1,711 | $1,345 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 32 | $6,857 | $1,898 | $1,510 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 29 | $5,504 | $1,772 | $1,412 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 27 | $12,699 | $1,695 | $1,329 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 26 | $15,475 | $1,772 | $1,412 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 25 | $13,307 | $1,757 | $1,400 |
| Highsmith-Rainey Memorial HospFayetteville | 23 | $7,403 | $1,773 | $1,410 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 22 | $21,526 | $1,746 | $1,369 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 18 | $12,465 | $1,898 | $1,512 |
| Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro | 17 | $10,363 | $1,773 | $1,401 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 16 | $24,365 | $1,830 | $1,458 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 16 | $14,641 | $1,767 | $1,389 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 16 | $7,547 | $1,901 | $1,515 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 15 | $11,711 | $1,737 | $1,363 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 14 | $19,673 | $1,830 | $1,453 |
| Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie | 13 | $1,977 | $1,898 | $1,512 |
| Maria Parham HospitalHenderson | 13 | $19,684 | $1,772 | $1,412 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 13 | $7,288 | $1,773 | $1,404 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | – | – | – | – |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | – | – | – | – |
| Central Carolina HospitalSanford | – | – | – | – |
| Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton | – | – | – | – |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | – | – | – | – |
| Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville | – | – | – | – |
| McDowell HospitalMarion | – | – | – | – |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | – | – | – | – |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | – | – | – | – |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | – | – | – | – |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
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
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC | $1,657 |
|---|---|
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $1,678 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson, NC | $1,681 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount, NC | $1,695 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC | $1,698 |
Highest
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro, NC | $2,036 |
|---|---|
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston, NC | $1,950 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC | $1,901 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC | $1,898 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC | $1,898 |
Level 3 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 urology and related services cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373) at 72 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $10,993 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,785, of which Medicare paid $1,415. 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 6.2 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.