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Medical Back Problems with major complications Cost in North Carolina
Medicare DRG 551. What each hospital charges and what Medicare pays.
Avg charge in NC
$58,206
Range (lowest–highest)
$27,539 – $86,492
Avg Medicare pays
$11,925
Hospitals
13
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg total payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL · WINSTON-SALEM | 13 | $86,492 | $38,618 |
| CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH · CHARLOTTE | 14 | $83,204 | $21,214 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE · CHARLOTTE | 12 | $73,206 | $11,940 |
| CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST · CONCORD | 16 | $66,757 | $14,839 |
| CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER · GASTONIA | 11 | $65,234 | $11,825 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · DURHAM | 26 | $62,209 | $21,517 |
| MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE · ASHEVILLE | 31 | $59,172 | $14,592 |
| ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER · GREENVILLE | 26 | $56,577 | $17,308 |
| WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUS · RALEIGH | 12 | $49,016 | $14,760 |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER · CHARLOTTE | 18 | $47,269 | $13,017 |
| NOVANT HEALTH NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER · WILMINGTON | 30 | $42,082 | $14,485 |
| REX HOSPITAL · RALEIGH | 12 | $37,926 | $11,912 |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER · WINSTON-SALEM | 11 | $27,539 | $12,486 |
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. The "charge" is the hospital's list price; "total payment" is what it actually received. Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only. A hospital with very few stays for this DRG may not appear (CMS suppresses counts under 11).