CostGrade

All published prices at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

200 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
Diabetes with Major Complications

MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay

29 $38,259 $11,404 -32%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

29 $25,606 $8,351 -32%
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal

MS-DRG 023 · Inpatient stay

28 $190,931 $40,673 -17%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.d.e. with Complications

MS-DRG 418 · Inpatient stay

28 $66,656 $12,550 -19%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

27 $85,643 $24,366 -27%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications

MS-DRG 460 · Inpatient stay

27 $122,129 $33,232 -16%
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Complications

MS-DRG 439 · Inpatient stay

27 $32,665 $7,660 -9%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 025 · Inpatient stay

26 $112,206 $31,668 -42%
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Complications

MS-DRG 086 · Inpatient stay

26 $33,511 $10,256 -41%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay

26 $27,258 $7,798 -30%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 253 · Inpatient stay

26 $71,189 $19,666 -37%
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Operating Room Procedures with

MS-DRG 516 · Inpatient stay

26 $52,511 $14,638 -41%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours

MS-DRG 208 · Inpatient stay

25 $77,568 $21,338 -32%
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 455 · Inpatient stay

25 $189,136 $37,983 +7%
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5415 · Hospital outpatient visit

25 $17,040 $4,299 -43%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay

24 $16,337 $5,693 -35%
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Complications

MS-DRG 467 · Inpatient stay

24 $102,907 $23,150 -21%
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

23 $97,633 $22,759 -32%
COPD (with complications)

MS-DRG 191 · Inpatient stay

23 $22,715 $7,550 -32%
Level 3 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5493 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $16,650 $4,764 -31%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications

MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay

22 $31,020 $8,380 -31%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Complications

MS-DRG 445 · Inpatient stay

22 $53,710 $9,528 +5%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications

MS-DRG 536 · Inpatient stay

21 $20,982 $6,453 -36%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 673 · Inpatient stay

21 $91,626 $28,944 -40%
Major Chest Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 164 · Inpatient stay

21 $113,731 $19,848 +5%
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5464 · Hospital outpatient visit

21 $71,658 $18,164 -11%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Major Complications

MS-DRG 444 · Inpatient stay

20 $48,147 $13,903 -33%
Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without

MS-DRG 563 · Inpatient stay

20 $21,180 $7,347 -42%
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures

APC 5503 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $6,066 $2,130 -58%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 039 · Inpatient stay

19 $40,099 $9,169 -25%
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon without Major Complications

MS-DRG 269 · Inpatient stay

19 $141,946 $33,482 -14%
Infection Needing Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 854 · Inpatient stay

19 $49,904 $15,977 -40%
Sepsis

MS-DRG 870 · Inpatient stay

19 $202,489 $47,261 -25%
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major

MS-DRG 897 · Inpatient stay

19 $29,970 $7,385 -8%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 252 · Inpatient stay

18 $114,639 $22,952 -21%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Complications

MS-DRG 660 · Inpatient stay

18 $41,543 $12,950 -25%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Major Complications

MS-DRG 521 · Inpatient stay

18 $88,987 $20,245 -21%
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 036 · Inpatient stay

17 $58,565 $13,682 -17%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Major Complications

MS-DRG 371 · Inpatient stay

17 $52,771 $13,420 -23%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.d.e. with Major Complications

MS-DRG 417 · Inpatient stay

17 $76,912 $19,254 -27%
Complex GI Procedures

APC 5331 · Hospital outpatient visit

17 $25,468 $5,195 -15%
Stroke (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 066 · Inpatient stay

16 $26,839 $6,859 -25%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications

MS-DRG 091 · Inpatient stay

16 $56,869 $14,008 -20%
Chest Pain

MS-DRG 313 · Inpatient stay

16 $23,408 $6,540 -31%
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 270 · Inpatient stay

16 $190,842 $41,463 -15%
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay

16 $90,355 $20,147 -24%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 390 · Inpatient stay

16 $14,363 $5,613 -40%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 057 · Inpatient stay

15 $37,267 $10,423 -22%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Major Complications

MS-DRG 242 · Inpatient stay

15 $97,826 $25,975 -29%
Hypertension with Major Complications

MS-DRG 304 · Inpatient stay

15 $47,937 $9,928 -4%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 315 · Inpatient stay

15 $30,565 $7,986 -26%
Respiratory Neoplasms with Major Complications

MS-DRG 180 · Inpatient stay

15 $63,365 $14,771 -15%
Nervous System Neoplasms with Major Complications

MS-DRG 054 · Inpatient stay

15 $63,979 $11,533 -3%
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Major Complications

MS-DRG 435 · Inpatient stay

15 $60,306 $15,266 -26%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 393 · Inpatient stay

14 $42,225 $12,511 -34%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 273 · Inpatient stay

14 $144,537 $28,925 -22%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours

MS-DRG 207 · Inpatient stay

14 $134,914 $50,809 -47%
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 071 · Inpatient stay

14 $28,427 $8,440 -36%
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Major Complications

MS-DRG 085 · Inpatient stay

14 $76,960 $17,740 -21%
Pleural Effusion with Major Complications

MS-DRG 186 · Inpatient stay

14 $49,803 $12,110 -30%
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization

MS-DRG 220 · Inpatient stay

14 $159,893 $42,573 -31%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 254 · Inpatient stay

14 $63,645 $14,871 -17%
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Major Complications

MS-DRG 432 · Inpatient stay

14 $70,300 $15,254 -12%
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Major

MS-DRG 441 · Inpatient stay

14 $60,963 $16,845 -20%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 519 · Inpatient stay

14 $60,231 $14,873 -30%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Complications

MS-DRG 982 · Inpatient stay

14 $87,072 $20,907 -17%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Major Complications

MS-DRG 659 · Inpatient stay

14 $113,663 $25,723 +16%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 056 · Inpatient stay

13 $56,620 $18,060 -34%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications

MS-DRG 948 · Inpatient stay

13 $24,884 $6,666 -23%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 027 · Inpatient stay

13 $78,427 $22,992 -36%
Heart Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 292 · Inpatient stay

13 $31,500 $7,185 -5%
Complications of Treatment with Major Complications

MS-DRG 919 · Inpatient stay

13 $84,206 $18,843 +13%
Complications of Treatment with Complications

MS-DRG 920 · Inpatient stay

13 $24,459 $9,309 -45%
Non-extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major

MS-DRG 987 · Inpatient stay

13 $98,625 $25,721 -32%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.d.e. without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 419 · Inpatient stay

13 $48,465 $11,737 -31%
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

13 $25,189 $5,944 -36%
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal

MS-DRG 024 · Inpatient stay

12 $131,640 $25,088 -14%
Heart Attack (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 282 · Inpatient stay

12 $26,302 $7,872 -32%
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization

MS-DRG 219 · Inpatient stay

12 $293,360 $82,554 -12%
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 271 · Inpatient stay

12 $87,647 $25,019 -42%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 299 · Inpatient stay

12 $43,392 $11,432 -36%
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 326 · Inpatient stay

12 $188,120 $42,363 -16%
Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue D

MS-DRG 464 · Inpatient stay

12 $61,852 $19,661 -55%
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Major Complications

MS-DRG 438 · Inpatient stay

12 $44,233 $12,458 -36%
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5224 · Hospital outpatient visit

12 $73,695 $17,721 -23%
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Major Complications

MS-DRG 233 · Inpatient stay

11 $222,059 $56,445 -28%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 244 · Inpatient stay

11 $73,715 $17,972 -3%
Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability

MS-DRG 884 · Inpatient stay

11 $28,768 $12,400 -42%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 026 · Inpatient stay

11 $73,783 $20,843 -45%
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Major Complications

MS-DRG 082 · Inpatient stay

11 $77,514 $21,390 -20%
Interstitial Lung Disease with Major Complications

MS-DRG 196 · Inpatient stay

11 $57,253 $15,347 -29%
Digestive Malignancy with Major Complications

MS-DRG 374 · Inpatient stay

11 $94,433 $19,780 +10%
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities

MS-DRG 483 · Inpatient stay

11 $86,338 $18,352 -16%
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Operating Room Procedures without

MS-DRG 517 · Inpatient stay

11 $41,205 $13,152 -44%
Back Problems (severe)

MS-DRG 551 · Inpatient stay

11 $27,539 $12,486 -60%
Lymphoma and Non-acute Leukemia with Major Complications

MS-DRG 840 · Inpatient stay

11 $102,037 $24,611 -29%
Lymphoma and Non-acute Leukemia with Complications

MS-DRG 841 · Inpatient stay

11 $60,329 $12,206 -33%
Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia as Secondary Diagnosis with Complications

MS-DRG 847 · Inpatient stay

11 $42,272 $9,607 -21%
Kidney Failure (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 684 · Inpatient stay

11 $19,105 $5,714 -26%
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 272 · Inpatient stay

11 $71,719 $23,319 -32%

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.