Medical Costs in North Carolina
Medicare-adjusted procedure costs for North Carolina based on CMS Geographic Practice Cost Indices.
Procedure
National Medicare
NC Medicare
Est. Commercial (NC)
99285 Emergency department visit - high complexity
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$188
$282 — $470
72148 MRI lumbar spine without contrast
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$182
$237 — $364
70450 CT head/brain without contrast
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$101
$132 — $202
97110 Therapeutic exercises, each 15 minutes
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$28
$37 — $56
27427 Ligamentous reconstruction (ACL), knee
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$624
$812 — $1,249
99213 Office visit - established patient, low complexity
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$66
$100 — $166