Hospital Costs in North Carolina
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 37 hospitals in North Carolina.
37
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$186,992
Avg Hospital Charges
$43,878
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in North Carolina
1 Best Value
Unc Hospitals
Chapel Hill
2.85x markup
$327,018 avg charges
2 Best Value
Ecu Health Medical Center
Greenville
3.13x markup
$193,261 avg charges
3 Best Value
Unc Health Nash
Rocky Mount
3.31x markup
$152,185 avg charges
4 Best Value
Catawba Valley Medical Center
Hickory
3.37x markup
$135,093 avg charges
5 Best Value
Carolina East Medical Center
New Bern
3.44x markup
$155,363 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in North Carolina
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
ASHEVILLE-OTEEN VA MEDICAL CENTER
ASHEVILLE
5-star
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
2
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
DURHAM
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
3
ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL
WINDSOR
5-star
Critical Access Hospitals
4
PARDEE HOSPITAL HENDERSON COUNTY
HENDERSONVILLE
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
5
REX HOSPITAL
RALEIGH
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
Rating distribution: 5-star: 74-star: 223-star: 302-star: 191-star: 8
All Hospitals in North Carolina
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 5 | $327,018 | $114,770 | 2.85x | 538 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 5 | $286,403 | $81,690 | 3.51x | 1,716 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 3 | $264,956 | $60,957 | 4.35x | 2,258 |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson | 2 | $248,261 | $54,937 | 4.52x | 11 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 2 | $235,997 | $65,322 | 3.61x | 790 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe | 3 | $215,785 | $38,746 | 5.57x | 46 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 3 | $214,989 | $53,067 | 4.05x | 1,466 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc | Statesville | 3 | $214,139 | $33,769 | 6.34x | 33 |
| Wakemed | Raleigh | 4 | $213,392 | $42,941 | 4.97x | 796 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory | 2 | $212,820 | $27,101 | 7.85x | 194 |
| Sentara Albemarle Medical Center | Elizabeth City | 3 | $208,105 | $58,529 | 3.56x | 17 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 4 | $204,084 | $37,457 | 5.45x | 1,499 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby | 2 | $200,545 | $43,700 | 4.59x | 38 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 2 | $193,261 | $61,824 | 3.13x | 587 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 3 | $185,741 | $31,131 | 5.97x | 360 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord | 3 | $180,488 | $35,559 | 5.08x | 435 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 4 | $180,103 | $34,808 | 5.17x | 460 |
| Johnston Health | Smithfield | 3 | $176,802 | $46,405 | 3.81x | 30 |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital | Raleigh | -- | $171,992 | $49,200 | 3.5x | 169 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 4 | $171,488 | $34,316 | 5x | 660 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center | Mooresville | 2 | $169,675 | $20,286 | 8.36x | 77 |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | Salisbury | 2 | $168,816 | $26,590 | 6.35x | 14 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville | 4 | $167,363 | $37,357 | 4.48x | 34 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 4 | $167,328 | $39,989 | 4.18x | 447 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 1 | $166,633 | $39,995 | 4.17x | 191 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 4 | $165,229 | $31,712 | 5.21x | 189 |
| Cone Health | Greensboro | 4 | $162,862 | $47,002 | 3.47x | 186 |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 5 | $159,701 | $44,193 | 3.61x | 260 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | 3 | $155,363 | $45,102 | 3.44x | 134 |
| Wakemed | Cary | 5 | $153,829 | $30,793 | 5x | 88 |
| Unc Health Nash | Rocky Mount | 3 | $152,185 | $45,914 | 3.31x | 14 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply | 4 | $141,696 | $36,210 | 3.91x | 14 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton | 3 | $141,471 | $33,601 | 4.21x | 23 |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital | Laurinburg | 3 | $140,469 | $36,383 | 3.86x | 15 |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory | 3 | $135,093 | $40,051 | 3.37x | 55 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson | 2 | $133,781 | $30,472 | 4.39x | 22 |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham | 4 | $130,851 | $31,616 | 4.14x | 15 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in North Carolina
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
78 hospitals $50,677
14,902 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
79 hospitals $32,370
10,073 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
73 hospitals $43,066
4,951 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
72 hospitals $36,902
4,060 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
66 hospitals $33,006
2,875 discharges
DRG 470
MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC
43 hospitals $71,047
2,805 discharges
DRG 690
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC
63 hospitals $24,952
2,644 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
58 hospitals $34,124
2,635 discharges
DRG 689
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC
62 hospitals $31,879
2,581 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
60 hospitals $35,760
2,518 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
62 hospitals $38,618
2,514 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
53 hospitals $26,906
2,430 discharges
DRG 309
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC
53 hospitals $23,951
2,354 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
62 hospitals $26,766
2,199 discharges
DRG 640
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC
55 hospitals $36,399
2,197 discharges
DRG 641
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC
60 hospitals $24,686
2,179 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
53 hospitals $71,300
2,093 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
59 hospitals $40,060
2,064 discharges
DRG 190
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC
60 hospitals $31,850
1,954 discharges
DRG 064
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC
44 hospitals $54,121
1,910 discharges