Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications in North Carolina
What 53 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications (DRG 698), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$44,716
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,669
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,818
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $44,716 for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $14,669. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $15,452.
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 $14,669Billed $44,716
About 33¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in North Carolina:
North Carolina hospitals: other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 124 | $37,233 | $16,754 | $11,414 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 93 | $38,823 | $13,420 | $11,843 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 92 | $46,418 | $13,288 | $11,302 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 91 | $45,551 | $20,539 | $14,225 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 77 | $43,176 | $14,120 | $12,482 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 75 | $58,511 | $24,380 | $13,244 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 67 | $32,967 | $14,040 | $12,219 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 66 | $77,250 | $20,667 | $13,192 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 63 | $61,320 | $26,598 | $17,202 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 58 | $38,783 | $11,473 | $10,592 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 56 | $41,574 | $11,884 | $10,962 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 55 | $43,644 | $14,019 | $11,684 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 54 | $47,897 | $11,612 | $10,304 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 48 | $37,011 | $13,959 | $13,152 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 48 | $46,959 | $11,613 | $9,292 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 47 | $47,831 | $12,614 | $10,885 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 45 | $47,214 | $11,907 | $9,958 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 40 | $49,861 | $13,451 | $10,518 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 40 | $35,996 | $13,658 | $12,281 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 36 | $30,520 | $11,421 | $9,937 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 32 | $37,696 | $14,823 | $14,160 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 32 | $33,704 | $13,932 | $12,336 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 30 | $36,893 | $11,683 | $11,032 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | 28 | $61,238 | $13,503 | $12,629 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 27 | $79,781 | $10,455 | $9,277 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 26 | $24,775 | $11,853 | $11,163 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 26 | $40,911 | $12,877 | $10,658 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 26 | $42,766 | $11,805 | $10,051 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 25 | $26,141 | $10,867 | $9,821 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 24 | $50,088 | $12,195 | $10,380 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 23 | $51,134 | $13,699 | $10,828 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 23 | $89,436 | $11,602 | $10,893 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 22 | $48,120 | $12,371 | $11,516 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 21 | $30,638 | $18,064 | $13,776 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 21 | $54,724 | $12,291 | $11,203 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | 20 | $20,279 | $12,076 | $10,300 |
| Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro | 19 | $32,645 | $13,649 | $12,962 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 19 | $67,806 | $14,536 | $13,486 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 18 | $47,627 | $12,704 | $10,342 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 18 | $61,368 | $11,454 | $9,218 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 18 | $21,126 | $13,968 | $12,753 |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | 17 | $36,299 | $12,326 | $11,150 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | 16 | $41,158 | $11,457 | $10,616 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 16 | $28,683 | $15,627 | $13,987 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 16 | $38,849 | $12,933 | $11,739 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 15 | $25,225 | $12,135 | $10,261 |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | 14 | $72,870 | $13,424 | $12,843 |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | 12 | $54,153 | $12,442 | $11,900 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 12 | $32,296 | $12,269 | $10,432 |
| Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie | 12 | $24,342 | $12,428 | $12,156 |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | 11 | $26,326 | $12,931 | $12,486 |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | 11 | $20,979 | $13,763 | $10,385 |
| Duplin General HospitalKenansville | 11 | $23,782 | $13,361 | $11,116 |
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
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe, NC | $10,455 |
|---|---|
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville, NC | $10,867 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount, NC | $11,421 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville, NC | $11,454 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg, NC | $11,457 |
Highest
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $26,598 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $24,380 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $20,667 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $20,539 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC | $18,064 |
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Questions
How much does other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications (DRG 698) at 53 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $44,716 on average, while the average total payment was $14,669, of which Medicare paid $11,818. 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 3.0 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.