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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $36,662 per stay at 156 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $29,242 and $40,207.
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National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $36,662
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $29,242–$40,207
- Medicare’s share
- $30,973
- Average billed charge
- $191,127
- Hospitals reporting
- 156
Hospitals in North Carolina
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 10 hospitals
- $33,244
- Median hospital
- $34,807
- Lowest to highest
- $25,088–$38,294
- Medicare stays
- 156
10 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 12 | $25,088 | 32% below the national average | $23,951 | $131,640 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | 12 | $26,867 | 27% below the national average | $25,121 | $125,512 |
| Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 11 | $29,320 | 20% below the national average | $27,482 | $99,439 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 26 | $30,571 | 17% below the national average | $25,189 | $137,331 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 18 | $34,720 | About average | $28,363 | $134,780 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 20 | $34,895 | About average | $29,795 | $156,753 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 15 | $35,221 | About average | $24,086 | $113,577 |
| UNC Hospitals | 13 | $37,332 | About average | $30,373 | $92,204 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 14 | $38,169 | About average | $30,513 | $201,011 |
| Duke University Hospital | 15 | $38,294 | About average | $33,395 | $169,241 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35K | $148K |
| 2021 | $35K | $152K |
| 2022 | $37K | $164K |
| 2023 | $37K | $170K |
| 2024 | $37K | $191K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 13 | $19,711 | $19,711–$19,711 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 17 | $25,770 | $25,770–$25,770 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33 | $26,224 | $26,224–$26,224 |
| Alabama | 4 | 69 | $27,999 | $26,646–$31,379 |
| Colorado | 1 | 26 | $29,462 | $29,462–$29,462 |
| Florida | 11 | 201 | $29,678 | $27,623–$30,445 |
| Idaho | 2 | 41 | $30,143 | $29,894–$32,818 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 60 | $30,452 | $27,439–$34,540 |
| Kansas | 2 | 87 | $30,508 | $29,636–$30,474 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 55 | $31,292 | $29,042–$32,949 |
| Iowa | 2 | 33 | $31,300 | $28,945–$32,560 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 55 | $31,982 | $29,145–$32,457 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 41 | $32,057 | $29,321–$34,720 |
| Indiana | 3 | 41 | $32,325 | $29,361–$34,442 |
| Ohio | 5 | 94 | $32,640 | $30,386–$35,624 |
| Virginia | 7 | 135 | $33,229 | $26,370–$36,087 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 156 | $33,244 | $29,632–$36,804 |
| Illinois | 6 | 90 | $33,422 | $28,802–$35,638 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 47 | $33,753 | $32,446–$37,361 |
| Texas | 11 | 180 | $33,875 | $26,221–$39,815 |
| Arizona | 3 | 44 | $34,278 | $32,624–$36,353 |
| Nevada | 2 | 37 | $34,323 | $34,208–$34,578 |
| Michigan | 4 | 58 | $35,306 | $32,966–$36,730 |
| Maine | 1 | 15 | $35,709 | $35,709–$35,709 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 14 | $35,880 | $35,880–$35,880 |
| Missouri | 3 | 59 | $36,783 | $32,574–$39,813 |
| Washington | 3 | 62 | $36,863 | $36,198–$40,131 |
| Utah | 1 | 22 | $38,083 | $38,083–$38,083 |
| Delaware | 1 | 40 | $38,913 | $38,913–$38,913 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 28 | $39,093 | $39,093–$39,093 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 88 | $39,236 | $37,670–$38,669 |
| Georgia | 6 | 116 | $39,976 | $34,159–$43,341 |
| Oregon | 3 | 43 | $39,991 | $38,003–$41,807 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 12 | $40,057 | $40,057–$40,057 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 27 | $40,395 | $40,395–$40,395 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 28 | $41,099 | $39,116–$42,587 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 87 | $42,289 | $41,371–$43,251 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 41 | $42,927 | $38,503–$44,262 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 107 | $43,316 | $34,080–$45,696 |
| New York | 5 | 89 | $46,696 | $42,582–$51,052 |
| Alaska | 1 | 11 | $48,111 | $48,111–$48,111 |
| California | 12 | 231 | $48,834 | $42,464–$51,778 |
| Maryland | 3 | 56 | $52,865 | $43,605–$59,841 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 15 | $62,269 | $62,269–$62,269 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.