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Posted commercial rates at 50 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 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $5,549 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Unc Health Blue Ridge Morganton | $5,595 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $6,925 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $7,557 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-07-10 |
| Unc Rockingham Eden | $7,559 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton | $7,979 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-05-07 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $8,098 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $8,448 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $8,686 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $8,696 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $8,764 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $8,777 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $9,270 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-07-20 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $9,370 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $9,425 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $9,510 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-07-08 |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson | $9,548 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $9,760 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $9,760 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $9,818 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $10,196 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-07-30 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $10,411 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $10,540 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $10,540 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Chatham Hospital Inc Siler City | $10,703 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $10,756 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $10,823 | 1.7× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $11,428 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $11,978 | 1.8× | 3 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $11,978 | 1.8× | 3 | 2025-12-05 |
| 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 Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $12,520 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $12,650 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $12,831 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $13,817 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $13,992 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $14,002 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $14,002 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $14,002 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $14,002 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $14,147 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $14,376 | 2.2× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $14,426 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $14,602 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $14,704 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Unc Health Wayne Goldsboro | $18,514 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $24,745 | 3.6× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $28,598 | 4.2× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $4,777 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $5,549 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Unc Health Blue Ridge Morganton | $6,566 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $7,557 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-07-10 |
| Unc Rockingham Eden | $7,559 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $7,566 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $8,098 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $8,263 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-07-20 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $9,229 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton | $9,294 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-05-07 |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson | $9,548 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $9,777 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $9,854 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $10,238 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $10,302 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $10,411 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $10,457 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $10,540 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $10,540 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $10,598 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chatham Hospital Inc Siler City | $10,703 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $10,821 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $10,823 | 1.4× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $11,040 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $11,481 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-07-08 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $11,978 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $11,978 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-12-05 |
| 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 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $12,520 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $12,528 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $12,650 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $12,831 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $12,917 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $13,817 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| 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 Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $13,992 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $14,002 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $14,002 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $14,002 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $14,002 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $14,147 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $14,426 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $14,704 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $15,505 | 2.0× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $17,008 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Unc Health Wayne Goldsboro | $21,300 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $28,118 | 3.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $31,528 | 4.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $6,854 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-08 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $8,263 | 0.7× | 5 | 2026-07-20 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $8,991 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $9,109 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Unc Health Blue Ridge Morganton | $9,993 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $10,411 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $10,440 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $10,540 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $10,540 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $10,823 | 1.0× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson | $10,928 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-07-10 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $11,823 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $11,916 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $11,978 | 1.1× | 3 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $11,978 | 1.1× | 3 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $11,978 | 1.1× | 3 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City 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 | $12,520 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $12,650 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $12,816 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $12,831 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $13,027 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $13,351 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $13,530 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton | $13,727 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-05-07 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $13,817 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $13,992 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $14,002 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $14,002 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $14,002 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $14,002 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $14,147 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $14,426 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $14,704 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $15,559 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $16,470 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $16,470 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $17,987 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Unc Health Wayne Goldsboro | $18,514 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $18,669 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $19,078 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $19,312 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $25,120 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $39,490 | 3.4× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $41,406 | 3.5× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in North Carolina?
50 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 50 hospitals is $10,622, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.