CostGrade

All published prices at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast

162 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.

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Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

618 $22,785 $2,416 +17%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

366 $71,981 $16,227 +10%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

222 $11,661 $1,420 +16%
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

214 $81,689 $11,668 +31%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

199 $37,179 $2,880 +47%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

198 $47,256 $10,745 +9%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

153 $21,031 $2,763 +10%
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

149 $83,981 $9,601 +24%
Level 1 Nerve Procedures

APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit

145 $10,676 $1,723 -6%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

123 $50,068 $10,902 +7%
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

113 $45,151 $4,965 +29%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

111 $59,813 $13,715 +9%
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

110 $13,861 $1,685 +18%
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5194 · Hospital outpatient visit

95 $116,705 $14,418 +22%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

93 $35,710 $7,865 +11%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

91 $35,176 $7,855 +18%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

86 $224,240 $21,287 +69%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

86 $14,043 $1,775 +9%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

80 $53,728 $9,624 +18%
Level 2 Urology and Related Services

APC 5372 · Hospital outpatient visit

72 $4,406 $607 +40%
Pneumonia (with complications)

MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay

71 $36,047 $7,826 +14%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

71 $16,668 $3,040 -28%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

70 $53,766 $12,378 +11%
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

69 $22,328 $3,133 +8%
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)

MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay

68 $46,007 $10,295 about average
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

65 $35,852 $7,607 about average
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

63 $31,030 $7,057 about average
Skin Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay

63 $32,303 $7,701 +6%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

63 $58,623 $12,933 +11%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

63 $40,784 $4,650 +49%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major

MS-DRG 286 · Inpatient stay

61 $96,740 $17,994 +10%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

60 $40,715 $8,639 about average
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

59 $37,951 $7,949 +15%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

56 $156,529 $35,144 -12%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

56 $30,561 $2,553 +73%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

55 $66,520 $14,127 -6%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

54 $58,821 $13,041 -4%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

54 $33,804 $7,259 +11%
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5116 · Hospital outpatient visit

54 $122,516 $16,710 +48%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

52 $106,347 $16,360 +28%
Urinary Tract Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay

51 $40,822 $9,871 about average
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

51 $46,697 $4,975 +35%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

50 $121,520 $16,808 +19%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

50 $47,682 $6,428 +20%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 274 · Inpatient stay

48 $136,764 $25,225 +10%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

48 $36,414 $9,235 -7%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

47 $40,780 $8,724 +4%
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

45 $165,962 $28,265 +16%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

45 $69,511 $9,081 +16%
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

44 $43,212 $9,703 +3%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay

44 $27,734 $5,633 +10%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

44 $7,447 $1,413 -13%
Respiratory Infection (with complications)

MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay

41 $34,637 $8,809 -7%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

40 $74,803 $15,531 about average
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

40 $49,861 $13,451 -12%
Seizures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 101 · Inpatient stay

37 $39,533 $7,734 -3%
COPD (with complications)

MS-DRG 191 · Inpatient stay

35 $34,123 $7,954 about average
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

34 $54,308 $11,059 +12%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

34 $121,410 $18,620 +21%
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

34 $49,436 $11,359 -4%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

34 $43,477 $9,579 -16%
Seizures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay

32 $66,491 $14,875 -18%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

31 $99,779 $16,033 +16%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications

MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay

31 $44,379 $9,913 about average
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications)

MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient stay

29 $106,447 $14,605 +33%
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5462 · Hospital outpatient visit

29 $40,645 $5,977 +55%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 057 · Inpatient stay

28 $42,266 $10,707 -12%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

28 $62,106 $12,241 +14%
Heart Attack (with complications)

MS-DRG 281 · Inpatient stay

28 $41,275 $7,958 -6%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major

MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay

28 $65,904 $11,912 +21%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 811 · Inpatient stay

28 $63,192 $11,652 +12%
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5465 · Hospital outpatient visit

28 $136,839 $27,822 +21%
Chest Pain

MS-DRG 313 · Inpatient stay

27 $35,028 $6,957 +4%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 314 · Inpatient stay

27 $65,917 $17,143 -16%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

27 $32,188 $8,325 -13%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 253 · Inpatient stay

27 $125,577 $18,962 +12%
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5153 · Hospital outpatient visit

25 $17,234 $1,525 +51%
Level 4 Vascular Procedures

APC 5184 · Hospital outpatient visit

25 $45,334 $4,583 +25%
Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic

MS-DRG 069 · Inpatient stay

24 $38,300 $6,972 -7%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay

24 $32,120 $8,729 -17%
Diabetes with Major Complications

MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay

24 $59,757 $12,826 +6%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

24 $38,224 $9,191 about average
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

23 $139,713 $21,708 +19%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $12,077 $1,394 +8%
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without Major

MS-DRG 267 · Inpatient stay

22 $204,146 $35,191 +8%
Psychoses

MS-DRG 885 · Inpatient stay

22 $84,637 $13,687 +135%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 329 · Inpatient stay

21 $171,084 $33,739 -5%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

21 $33,712 $8,746 about average
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Complications

MS-DRG 982 · Inpatient stay

21 $91,352 $20,880 -13%
Dysequilibrium

MS-DRG 149 · Inpatient stay

21 $42,038 $7,119 +7%
Level 2 Icd and Similar Procedures

APC 5232 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $130,490 $28,082 -12%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Major Complications

MS-DRG 242 · Inpatient stay

19 $102,638 $23,797 -26%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 252 · Inpatient stay

19 $159,429 $31,838 +10%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 315 · Inpatient stay

19 $38,000 $8,928 -8%
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 071 · Inpatient stay

19 $44,352 $9,328 about average
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 271 · Inpatient stay

19 $200,924 $31,182 +34%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 039 · Inpatient stay

18 $76,444 $9,376 +44%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications

MS-DRG 091 · Inpatient stay

18 $61,259 $15,608 -14%
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Major Complications

MS-DRG 233 · Inpatient stay

18 $345,705 $57,658 +12%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major

MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay

18 $156,418 $38,366 -15%

These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.