CostGrade

All published prices at Wakemed, Cary Hospital

115 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.

C
Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

472 $22,272 $2,451 +15%
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5491 · Hospital outpatient visit

223 $16,093 $2,098 +37%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

217 $54,283 $13,438 -17%
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

178 $15,402 $1,691 +31%
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

151 $65,685 $11,631 +5%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

149 $38,935 $8,551 -10%
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

146 $26,700 $3,077 +29%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

129 $22,151 $2,938 -12%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

122 $15,501 $1,822 +20%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

105 $29,421 $5,575 about average
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

99 $40,025 $5,070 +14%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

88 $45,573 $11,118 -17%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

83 $11,478 $1,429 +14%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

83 $28,495 $4,569 +4%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

77 $59,900 $9,504 +16%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

74 $36,526 $7,196 -7%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

69 $47,516 $8,983 about average
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

69 $46,719 $6,944 +13%
Urinary Tract Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay

64 $33,392 $7,715 -18%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

59 $29,972 $5,267 -7%
Skin Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay

57 $22,919 $5,840 -25%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

56 $29,849 $5,472 about average
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

52 $98,844 $13,734 +19%
Pneumonia (with complications)

MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay

49 $33,089 $5,552 +4%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

48 $46,959 $11,613 -17%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

48 $13,677 $1,447 +22%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

47 $17,502 $2,870 -8%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

46 $42,638 $6,895 -6%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

46 $162,723 $21,328 +23%
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

44 $43,251 $7,382 +3%
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

44 $28,843 $6,333 -12%
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

43 $25,763 $5,114 -16%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay

42 $18,988 $3,845 -25%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

40 $35,089 $6,046 -6%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

40 $25,779 $3,115 +11%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

38 $40,646 $5,920 +11%
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)

MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay

37 $34,718 $8,532 -27%
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5116 · Hospital outpatient visit

37 $89,072 $16,334 +7%
Respiratory Infection (with complications)

MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay

35 $42,118 $6,850 +13%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

35 $84,126 $13,877 about average
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

35 $50,208 $8,826 -16%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

32 $14,656 $2,175 -17%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

31 $33,727 $8,838 -30%
Stroke (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 066 · Inpatient stay

29 $34,741 $4,732 -3%
Pneumonia (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 195 · Inpatient stay

27 $24,775 $4,202 -6%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

26 $30,076 $6,839 -20%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

26 $152,275 $37,923 -14%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 390 · Inpatient stay

26 $22,279 $3,739 -7%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

25 $53,653 $8,050 +11%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

25 $47,192 $10,252 -23%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

25 $96,844 $17,177 -4%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications

MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay

24 $35,366 $5,369 +13%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $4,209 $1,262 -51%
Level 1 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5091 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $30,065 $3,432 +26%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

22 $74,544 $14,236 about average
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

22 $52,747 $5,871 +34%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

22 $40,165 $6,441 about average
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

22 $69,198 $9,897 about average
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 329 · Inpatient stay

21 $204,219 $37,108 +14%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

21 $38,328 $9,987 -28%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

20 $65,455 $11,978 -8%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay

20 $43,516 $9,459 +12%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $23,539 $3,372 +4%
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $39,745 $5,146 +15%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

18 $107,246 $19,232 -9%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications

MS-DRG 536 · Inpatient stay

18 $30,736 $5,132 -6%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

18 $42,703 $6,475 +9%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications

MS-DRG 948 · Inpatient stay

18 $35,316 $5,642 +9%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 482 · Inpatient stay

18 $86,373 $11,348 +26%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

17 $48,216 $9,021 -12%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.d.e. with Complications

MS-DRG 418 · Inpatient stay

17 $69,427 $11,699 -16%
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5414 · Hospital outpatient visit

17 $22,941 $2,694 +26%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

16 $91,744 $12,131 -10%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

16 $31,997 $5,923 -7%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 811 · Inpatient stay

16 $42,832 $9,247 -24%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 331 · Inpatient stay

16 $82,233 $11,986 +10%
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Complications

MS-DRG 493 · Inpatient stay

16 $93,894 $15,816 -8%
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures

APC 5313 · Hospital outpatient visit

16 $23,766 $2,528 +43%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major

MS-DRG 286 · Inpatient stay

15 $64,462 $13,599 -27%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major

MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay

15 $39,701 $7,794 -27%
Hypertension without Major Complications

MS-DRG 305 · Inpatient stay

15 $28,139 $5,048 -16%
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications)

MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient stay

15 $82,202 $13,457 about average
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications

MS-DRG 176 · Inpatient stay

15 $35,835 $6,834 about average
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 661 · Inpatient stay

15 $48,910 $6,987 +4%
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5113 · Hospital outpatient visit

15 $20,713 $2,759 about average
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 244 · Inpatient stay

14 $76,140 $13,081 about average
Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability

MS-DRG 884 · Inpatient stay

14 $37,009 $11,216 -26%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications

MS-DRG 460 · Inpatient stay

14 $154,735 $26,309 +7%
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5222 · Hospital outpatient visit

14 $46,078 $7,649 +22%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 057 · Inpatient stay

13 $29,926 $8,900 -37%
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Complications

MS-DRG 086 · Inpatient stay

13 $57,473 $8,784 about average
Heart Attack (with complications)

MS-DRG 281 · Inpatient stay

13 $30,685 $6,631 -30%
Infection Needing Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 854 · Inpatient stay

13 $97,902 $13,485 +18%
COPD (with complications)

MS-DRG 191 · Inpatient stay

13 $30,285 $5,710 -9%
Major Chest Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 164 · Inpatient stay

13 $121,787 $17,296 +12%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 202 · Inpatient stay

13 $32,746 $6,414 -17%
Kidney Failure (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 684 · Inpatient stay

13 $23,947 $4,072 -8%
Level 6 Urology and Related Services

APC 5376 · Hospital outpatient visit

13 $41,486 $8,293 -7%
Seizures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay

12 $70,167 $12,886 -13%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications

MS-DRG 243 · Inpatient stay

12 $85,806 $15,151 -8%

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.