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Posted commercial rates at 16 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $4,777 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $8,686 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $9,760 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $9,760 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $10,540 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $10,540 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-02-11 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $10,852 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $11,978 | 1.8× | 3 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $11,978 | 1.8× | 3 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $11,978 | 1.8× | 3 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $11,978 | 1.8× | 3 | 2025-12-05 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $13,394 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $13,907 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $13,907 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $14,254 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $16,050 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $4,777 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $10,457 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $10,540 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $10,540 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $11,978 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $11,978 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $11,978 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $11,978 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-12-05 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $12,640 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $13,261 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $13,394 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $13,394 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $13,882 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $13,882 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $13,907 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $13,907 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $11,978 | 1.1× | 3 | 2025-12-05 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $12,321 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $13,394 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $13,394 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $13,907 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $16,470 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in North Carolina?
16 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 16 hospitals is $11,978, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.