Level 4 Urology and Related Services in North Carolina
What 73 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$19,056
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,097
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,459
Average per service
State rank
#18 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $19,056 for level 4 urology and related services, about 6.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,097. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $3,312.
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 $3,097Billed $19,056
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this service.
North Carolina hospitals: level 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 360 | $15,999 | $3,216 | $2,555 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 314 | $28,439 | $3,087 | $2,451 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 293 | $17,271 | $3,075 | $2,445 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 227 | $15,710 | $3,095 | $2,452 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 206 | $13,405 | $3,079 | $2,442 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 191 | $13,198 | $3,122 | $2,473 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 164 | $13,028 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 153 | $14,723 | $3,215 | $2,555 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 146 | $20,447 | $3,076 | $2,444 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 146 | $26,700 | $3,077 | $2,437 |
| Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem | 145 | $11,667 | $3,143 | $2,494 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 129 | $19,997 | $3,094 | $2,455 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 119 | $12,526 | $3,156 | $2,508 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 113 | $25,549 | $3,034 | $2,414 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 109 | $14,113 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 106 | $17,760 | $2,970 | $2,352 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 106 | $24,589 | $3,091 | $2,453 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 106 | $22,830 | $3,109 | $2,472 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 105 | $13,120 | $3,034 | $2,415 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 100 | $33,367 | $3,127 | $2,481 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 92 | $25,419 | $3,053 | $2,417 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 92 | $17,813 | $3,079 | $2,442 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 87 | $14,892 | $3,098 | $2,468 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 77 | $32,662 | $3,100 | $2,461 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 76 | $19,280 | $3,100 | $2,462 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | 71 | $21,108 | $3,000 | $2,383 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 69 | $22,328 | $3,133 | $2,494 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 65 | $17,526 | $3,052 | $2,431 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 64 | $14,962 | $3,224 | $2,568 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 64 | $19,774 | $3,133 | $2,495 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 61 | $20,136 | $3,025 | $2,394 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital INCLexington | 59 | $25,572 | $3,092 | $2,445 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 55 | $19,874 | $3,042 | $2,403 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 54 | $19,144 | $3,100 | $2,467 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 53 | $19,899 | $3,499 | $2,777 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | 47 | $8,829 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 46 | $17,953 | $3,083 | $2,456 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 46 | $17,186 | $3,145 | $2,505 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 46 | $20,344 | $3,078 | $2,441 |
| Highsmith-Rainey Memorial HospFayetteville | 44 | $8,540 | $3,034 | $2,414 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 43 | $15,460 | $3,081 | $2,438 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 40 | $37,599 | $2,976 | $2,342 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 40 | $31,014 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | 38 | $22,935 | $2,970 | $2,340 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 35 | $22,399 | $2,965 | $2,348 |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva | 34 | $28,042 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 33 | $19,301 | $3,136 | $2,499 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 32 | $15,451 | $3,025 | $2,376 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 29 | $13,343 | $3,254 | $2,592 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 26 | $10,970 | $3,083 | $2,456 |
| Granville Medical CenterOxford | 24 | $20,651 | $3,040 | $2,401 |
| Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton | 22 | $11,346 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 21 | $11,151 | $3,210 | $2,532 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | 21 | $37,320 | $3,083 | $2,454 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin | 18 | $12,356 | $2,949 | $2,350 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | 17 | $21,116 | $3,151 | $2,511 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 16 | $12,471 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro | 16 | $19,748 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville | 16 | $13,606 | $3,178 | $2,532 |
| North Carolina Eye & Ear HospDurham | 15 | $10,002 | $3,144 | $2,505 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 15 | $17,063 | $3,077 | $2,416 |
| Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro | 15 | $12,585 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | 15 | $22,062 | $2,795 | $2,152 |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | 14 | $16,668 | $3,064 | $2,404 |
| Maria Parham HospitalHenderson | 13 | $28,006 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | 12 | $35,189 | $3,133 | $2,496 |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | 11 | $32,372 | $3,249 | $2,584 |
| Central Carolina HospitalSanford | – | – | – | – |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | – | – | – | – |
| McDowell HospitalMarion | – | – | – | – |
| Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie | – | – | – | – |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
| Carolinas RehabilitationCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
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
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro, NC | $2,795 |
|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin, NC | $2,949 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton, NC | $2,965 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg, NC | $2,970 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher, NC | $2,970 |
Highest
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro, NC | $3,499 |
|---|---|
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC | $3,254 |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton, NC | $3,249 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC | $3,224 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC | $3,216 |
Level 4 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 urology and related services cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374) at 73 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $19,056 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,097, of which Medicare paid $2,459. 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.