Hospital Costs > Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/Malig/Infec Or 9+ Fus W Cc > Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/Malig/Infec Or 9+ Fus W Cc - costs for treatment in North Carolina
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 39 | $172,434.00 | $60,645.50 | $55,328.70 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 38 | $187,069.00 | $49,577.50 | $43,756.70 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 33 | $209,085.00 | $60,966.20 | $49,554.30 |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital | Raleigh | 16 | $162,034.00 | $38,346.90 | $34,848.40 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro | 12 | $77,741.00 | $38,485.80 | $36,798.50 | Total 5 hospitals | 138 |
Source: Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Inpatient for FY2014
Average Covered Charges: The provider's average charge for services covered by Medicare for all discharges in the MS-DRG. These will vary from hospital to hospital because of differences in hospital charge structures.
Average Total Payments: The average total payments to all providers for the MS-DRG including the MSDRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Also included in average total payments are co-payment and deductible amounts that the patient is responsible for and any additional payments by third parties for coordination of benefits.
Average Medicare Payments: The average amount that Medicare pays to the provider for Medicare's share of the MS-DRG. Average Medicare payment amounts include the MS-DRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Medicare payments DO NOT include beneficiary co-payments and deductible amounts nor any additional payments from third parties for coordination of benefits. Note: In general, Medicare FFS claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, incurred a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payment. This is in response to mandatory across-the-board reductions in Federal spending, also known as sequestration
Hospital Rank: We have calculated the rank for each procedure within a hospital. The left number is the national ranking, the right one is the state ranking. For discharges, ranking is from highest # of discharges to lower (hospital with highest number of discharges ranks first). For charges and payments, lowest means a higher ranking.