Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications in North Carolina
What 71 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications (DRG 177), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$47,605
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,270
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,722
Average per stay
State rank
#26 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $47,605 for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications, about 3.3 times the average total payment of $14,270. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $14,949.
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 $14,270Billed $47,605
About 30¢ 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: respiratory infections and inflammations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 198 | $43,322 | $14,426 | $12,437 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 186 | $39,295 | $12,996 | $11,236 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 152 | $70,046 | $12,069 | $10,813 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 152 | $39,402 | $14,164 | $12,881 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 144 | $42,333 | $11,778 | $10,219 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 138 | $37,264 | $14,313 | $11,906 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 127 | $42,891 | $12,850 | $11,088 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 126 | $58,620 | $23,014 | $15,017 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 121 | $70,810 | $12,748 | $10,327 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 119 | $42,405 | $14,283 | $12,199 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 114 | $44,877 | $16,806 | $11,469 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 111 | $59,813 | $13,715 | $11,446 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 101 | $43,401 | $14,333 | $12,399 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 101 | $50,625 | $24,411 | $15,524 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 93 | $86,654 | $23,508 | $14,023 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 88 | $45,573 | $11,118 | $9,674 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 87 | $64,013 | $12,280 | $10,701 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 85 | $68,272 | $12,967 | $11,412 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 75 | $62,667 | $25,201 | $14,802 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 74 | $42,266 | $15,062 | $13,345 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 73 | $32,969 | $13,807 | $12,096 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 71 | $22,705 | $14,183 | $12,832 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 70 | $49,299 | $11,576 | $9,820 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 68 | $49,454 | $12,215 | $10,758 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 66 | $56,194 | $12,447 | $10,924 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 58 | $51,022 | $13,781 | $10,886 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 58 | $46,251 | $12,089 | $10,434 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | 52 | $18,965 | $11,724 | $10,407 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 51 | $48,992 | $12,621 | $10,222 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 50 | $41,945 | $12,338 | $11,146 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 49 | $35,704 | $11,779 | $10,149 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 48 | $23,969 | $12,265 | $10,729 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 44 | $30,464 | $13,045 | $10,597 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 43 | $49,806 | $12,885 | $11,560 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | 43 | $49,087 | $15,055 | $13,860 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 42 | $42,397 | $12,738 | $10,437 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 42 | $34,215 | $12,018 | $10,736 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 41 | $36,349 | $12,630 | $11,193 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 40 | $93,264 | $11,499 | $10,100 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 40 | $44,846 | $11,964 | $10,577 |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | 38 | $39,458 | $13,347 | $11,695 |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | 38 | $30,418 | $15,747 | $12,680 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 37 | $34,561 | $14,245 | $12,925 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | 36 | $39,124 | $18,262 | $12,799 |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva | 35 | $50,998 | $11,837 | $10,998 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 35 | $42,066 | $12,586 | $11,373 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 34 | $35,580 | $15,777 | $14,213 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 33 | $33,961 | $11,149 | $9,838 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | 32 | $47,740 | $12,388 | $11,371 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | 31 | $72,570 | $13,571 | $12,413 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | 26 | $40,491 | $9,737 | $8,005 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | 24 | $64,579 | $12,736 | $10,889 |
| Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro | 23 | $33,901 | $14,363 | $13,087 |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro | 22 | $44,434 | $13,875 | $10,175 |
| Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville | 22 | $33,413 | $14,629 | $12,888 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | 21 | $38,350 | $12,073 | $10,305 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital INCLexington | 21 | $37,852 | $12,134 | $10,795 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 21 | $73,689 | $15,587 | $12,579 |
| McDowell HospitalMarion | 20 | $31,159 | $15,166 | $14,105 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin | 20 | $33,219 | $12,563 | $11,585 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 19 | $36,068 | $12,802 | $11,801 |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | 19 | $63,492 | $13,167 | $11,923 |
| Central Carolina HospitalSanford | 18 | $65,685 | $13,030 | $12,035 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 16 | $53,674 | $10,894 | $9,568 |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | 16 | $34,771 | $11,914 | $10,452 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 15 | $26,528 | $11,485 | $9,853 |
| Duplin General HospitalKenansville | 15 | $35,055 | $12,713 | $11,407 |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | 14 | $64,533 | $12,478 | $11,312 |
| Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie | 13 | $26,998 | $12,882 | $11,752 |
| Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton | 11 | $27,911 | $18,852 | $13,310 |
| Granville Medical CenterOxford | 11 | $37,578 | $13,309 | $12,196 |
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 | $9,737 |
|---|---|
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville, NC | $10,894 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC | $11,118 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville, NC | $11,149 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC | $11,485 |
Highest
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $25,201 |
|---|---|
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC | $24,411 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $23,508 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $23,014 |
| Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton, NC | $18,852 |
Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications (DRG 177) at 71 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $47,605 on average, while the average total payment was $14,270, of which Medicare paid $11,722. 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 3.3 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.