All published prices at Duke University Hospital

312 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.

Procedure	Patients	Charged	Actually paid	vs national
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Complications MS-DRG 660 · Inpatient stay	52	$48,696	$16,407	-12%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Major Complications MS-DRG 393 · Inpatient stay	52	$66,607	$23,687	+4%
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 455 · Inpatient stay	52	$202,129	$51,637	+14%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without Major Complications MS-DRG 274 · Inpatient stay	51	$159,639	$32,592	+28%
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures APC 5224 · Hospital outpatient visit	51	$114,145	$17,537	+20%
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Complications MS-DRG 442 · Inpatient stay	50	$35,148	$14,797	-17%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications MS-DRG 811 · Inpatient stay	49	$49,844	$18,593	-11%
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 468 · Inpatient stay	49	$90,725	$27,445	-16%
Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio MS-DRG 809 · Inpatient stay	49	$69,057	$19,045	+26%
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization MS-DRG 219 · Inpatient stay	48	$281,421	$88,938	-16%
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Complications MS-DRG 467 · Inpatient stay	48	$113,017	$36,719	-13%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 329 · Inpatient stay	47	$165,782	$55,033	-8%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 026 · Inpatient stay	47	$67,246	$31,251	-50%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay	45	$31,263	$12,884	-20%
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Complications MS-DRG 454 · Inpatient stay	45	$236,625	$66,608	+7%
Complications of Treatment with Major Complications MS-DRG 919 · Inpatient stay	45	$74,721	$26,437	about average
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 252 · Inpatient stay	44	$131,958	$43,905	-9%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay	44	$25,093	$11,596	-20%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay	43	$165,846	$60,476	-10%
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Major Complications MS-DRG 432 · Inpatient stay	43	$89,220	$32,228	+12%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay	42	$46,550	$17,144	-15%
COPD (severe) MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay	42	$33,587	$14,853	-20%
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay	42	$88,751	$30,805	-26%
ECMO or Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except MS-DRG 003 · Inpatient stay	40	$911,161	$275,733	+4%
Seizures without Major Complications MS-DRG 101 · Inpatient stay	40	$34,971	$12,550	-14%
Diabetes (with complications) MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay	40	$27,272	$12,233	-21%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 331 · Inpatient stay	40	$50,352	$17,965	-32%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 253 · Inpatient stay	39	$82,826	$29,749	-26%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications MS-DRG 315 · Inpatient stay	39	$49,107	$14,420	+18%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 473 · Inpatient stay	39	$69,451	$24,915	-23%
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 406 · Inpatient stay	39	$75,880	$31,170	-46%
Other Respiratory System Diagnoses without Major Complications MS-DRG 206 · Inpatient stay	39	$97,163	$21,093	+110%
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal MS-DRG 023 · Inpatient stay	38	$196,540	$61,589	-14%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay	38	$73,992	$26,086	-14%
Seizures with Major Complications MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay	37	$72,353	$25,435	-10%
Heart Attack (severe) MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay	37	$56,660	$20,928	-8%
Lymphoma and Non-acute Leukemia with Major Complications MS-DRG 840 · Inpatient stay	37	$194,025	$67,227	+36%
Complications of Treatment with Complications MS-DRG 920 · Inpatient stay	37	$36,503	$14,436	-18%
Nervous System Neoplasms with Major Complications MS-DRG 054 · Inpatient stay	36	$51,522	$18,560	-22%
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures APC 5464 · Hospital outpatient visit	36	$132,626	$19,684	+64%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications MS-DRG 948 · Inpatient stay	35	$25,753	$11,745	-21%
Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with Major Complications MS-DRG 001 · Inpatient stay	35	$1,034,932	$307,565	-23%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Complications MS-DRG 445 · Inpatient stay	35	$38,589	$14,419	-25%
Heart Attack (with complications) MS-DRG 281 · Inpatient stay	34	$33,253	$12,192	-24%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated) MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay	34	$16,560	$8,339	-34%
Respiratory Neoplasms with Major Complications MS-DRG 180 · Inpatient stay	34	$65,296	$23,267	-12%
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Major Complications MS-DRG 435 · Inpatient stay	33	$57,999	$21,422	-29%
Kidney Transplant MS-DRG 652 · Inpatient stay	33	$211,606	$34,274	-28%
Coagulation Disorders MS-DRG 813 · Inpatient stay	33	$68,485	$21,602	about average
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications MS-DRG 091 · Inpatient stay	32	$70,975	$26,149	about average
Major Chest Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 163 · Inpatient stay	32	$151,213	$53,816	-14%
Back Problems (without major complications) MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay	32	$36,716	$14,282	-6%
Interstitial Lung Disease with Major Complications MS-DRG 196 · Inpatient stay	32	$69,804	$26,831	-13%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay	31	$35,498	$14,791	-21%
Other Operating Room Procedures for Injuries with Major Complications MS-DRG 907 · Inpatient stay	31	$162,145	$54,058	-6%
Cochlear Implant Procedure APC 5166 · Hospital outpatient visit	31	$164,817	$30,158	+35%
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Major Complications MS-DRG 070 · Inpatient stay	30	$61,880	$25,867	-7%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe) MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay	30	$97,204	$34,788	-17%
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 266 · Inpatient stay	30	$313,424	$69,983	+30%
Postoperative or Post-traumatic Infections with Operating Room Procedures with MS-DRG 857 · Inpatient stay	30	$49,974	$24,509	-48%
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with MS-DRG 543 · Inpatient stay	30	$36,832	$15,002	-11%
Level 3 ENT Procedures APC 5163 · Hospital outpatient visit	29	$10,165	$1,328	+59%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours MS-DRG 208 · Inpatient stay	28	$99,077	$33,509	-13%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 273 · Inpatient stay	28	$182,726	$46,832	about average
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization Wit MS-DRG 216 · Inpatient stay	28	$298,143	$95,183	-33%
Acute Leukemia with Major Complications MS-DRG 834 · Inpatient stay	28	$323,241	$99,273	+19%
Other Circulatory System Operating Room Procedures MS-DRG 264 · Inpatient stay	28	$138,422	$49,673	about average
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Major Complications MS-DRG 521 · Inpatient stay	27	$88,380	$35,417	-21%
Heart Failure (with complications) MS-DRG 292 · Inpatient stay	27	$29,811	$13,348	-10%
Other Operating Room Procedures for Injuries with Complications MS-DRG 908 · Inpatient stay	27	$50,824	$21,911	-44%
Level 2 Nerve Procedures APC 5432 · Hospital outpatient visit	27	$32,647	$4,896	-17%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications MS-DRG 243 · Inpatient stay	26	$115,445	$25,917	+23%
Back Problems (severe) MS-DRG 551 · Inpatient stay	26	$62,209	$21,517	-10%
Postoperative or Post-traumatic Infections with Operating Room Procedures with Major MS-DRG 856 · Inpatient stay	26	$147,455	$58,669	-22%
Implantation Wireless Pa Pressure Monitor APC 5200 · Hospital outpatient visit	26	$144,759	$26,142	+6%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications MS-DRG 300 · Inpatient stay	25	$30,204	$12,987	-30%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.d.e. with Complications MS-DRG 418 · Inpatient stay	25	$62,643	$19,584	-24%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Major Complications MS-DRG 444 · Inpatient stay	25	$70,256	$22,237	about average
Endocrine Disorders with Complications MS-DRG 644 · Inpatient stay	25	$32,158	$14,333	-16%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Complications MS-DRG 657 · Inpatient stay	25	$60,996	$21,194	-32%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive MS-DRG 457 · Inpatient stay	25	$241,445	$79,922	-16%
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 407 · Inpatient stay	25	$53,623	$23,662	-43%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 673 · Inpatient stay	24	$118,826	$50,814	-23%
Postoperative and Post-traumatic Infections with Major Complications MS-DRG 862 · Inpatient stay	24	$59,002	$23,679	-20%
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 327 · Inpatient stay	24	$72,940	$27,788	-37%
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Complications MS-DRG 493 · Inpatient stay	24	$122,287	$31,202	+20%
Fever and Inflammatory Conditions MS-DRG 864 · Inpatient stay	24	$38,241	$11,809	-16%
Other Respiratory System Operating Room Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 167 · Inpatient stay	23	$56,259	$20,837	-27%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications MS-DRG 176 · Inpatient stay	23	$29,809	$11,353	-15%
Major Chest Trauma with Complications MS-DRG 184 · Inpatient stay	23	$49,051	$14,100	about average
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 271 · Inpatient stay	23	$129,043	$38,076	-14%
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities MS-DRG 483 · Inpatient stay	23	$99,094	$26,973	-3%
Major Chest Trauma with Major Complications MS-DRG 183 · Inpatient stay	23	$69,949	$23,429	about average
Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with Major Complications MS-DRG 235 · Inpatient stay	22	$191,352	$67,569	-20%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 658 · Inpatient stay	22	$48,489	$16,768	-37%
Viral Illness without Major Complications MS-DRG 866 · Inpatient stay	22	$23,347	$11,835	-48%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Major Complications MS-DRG 388 · Inpatient stay	21	$37,276	$18,688	-35%
Liver Transplant with Major Complications or Intestinal Transplant MS-DRG 005 · Inpatient stay	21	$448,897	$137,594	-37%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 254 · Inpatient stay	21	$73,292	$19,968	-4%
Digestive Malignancy with Complications MS-DRG 375 · Inpatient stay	21	$38,562	$15,912	-28%

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.