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Weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in North Carolina: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 40 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 621

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids$11,4101.1×12026-04-01
Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson$12,4901.2×32026-07-30
Angel Medical Center Franklin$13,8281.4×22026-09-01
Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor$13,9181.4×22026-04-01
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine$13,9381.4×22026-09-01
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham$14,3091.3×22026-02-25
Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard$14,9891.5×22026-09-01
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head$15,4381.5×22026-04-01
Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands$15,6151.5×22026-09-01
Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville$16,3181.6×32026-04-01
Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory$16,3781.6×62026-07-08
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville$16,9211.6×52026-04-01
Atrium Health University City Charlotte$17,4071.7×22025-12-05
Swain County Hospital Bryson City$17,4461.7×32026-07-30
Atrium Health Union Monroe$18,6371.8×22025-12-04
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby$19,2421.9×22025-12-01
Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle$19,3741.9×12026-09-15
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord$20,0341.9×22025-12-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$20,6282.0×22025-12-05
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington$22,8152.1×52026-03-30
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville$22,9722.2×22026-04-01
WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh$23,2632.1×22026-02-11
WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary$23,2632.1×22026-02-11
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply$24,9382.3×12026-03-30
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill$26,8552.5×92026-04-01
Duke University Hospital Durham$27,6342.6×42026-04-01
Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh$27,6342.5×42026-04-01
Duke Regional Hospital Durham$28,2642.6×42026-04-01
UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh$28,7422.6×72026-04-01
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte$29,4882.8×32026-03-31
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews$29,4882.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville$29,4882.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte$29,4882.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte$29,4882.8×32026-03-30
Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia$30,0622.9×82026-05-11
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville$30,1962.9×22026-03-31
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem$35,0943.4×32026-03-30
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem$35,0943.4×32026-03-30
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville$36,4783.4×12026-03-21
Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford$38,7893.6×12026-03-30

MS-DRG 620

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids$12,3201.1×12026-04-01
Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson$13,2501.2×32026-07-30
Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor$15,0281.4×22026-04-01
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham$16,6701.5×22026-02-25
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head$16,6701.5×22026-04-01
Angel Medical Center Franklin$16,9561.6×22026-09-01
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine$17,0891.6×22026-09-01
Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville$17,6191.6×32026-04-01
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville$17,9521.6×52026-04-01
Atrium Health University City Charlotte$18,1701.6×22025-12-05
Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard$18,3781.7×22026-09-01
Swain County Hospital Bryson City$18,5091.7×32026-07-30
Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands$19,1461.8×22026-09-01
Atrium Health Union Monroe$19,5141.8×22025-12-04
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby$20,1741.9×22025-12-01
Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle$20,5541.9×12026-09-15
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord$21,0411.9×22025-12-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$21,6902.0×22025-12-05
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington$24,2052.1×52026-03-30
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville$24,3712.2×22026-04-01
Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory$24,6082.3×22026-07-08
WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh$24,6812.1×22026-02-11
WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary$24,6812.1×22026-02-11
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply$26,4582.3×12026-03-30
Duke University Hospital Durham$28,4842.5×42026-04-01
Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh$28,4842.5×42026-04-01
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill$28,9002.5×92026-04-01
UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh$28,9002.5×72026-04-01
Duke Regional Hospital Durham$29,1542.6×42026-04-01
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte$31,2842.8×32026-03-31
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews$31,2842.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville$31,2842.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte$31,2842.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte$31,2842.8×32026-03-30
Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia$31,8942.9×82026-05-11
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville$32,0362.9×22026-03-31
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem$37,2333.4×32026-03-30
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem$37,2333.4×32026-03-30
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville$38,4393.4×12026-03-21
Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford$40,4943.6×12026-03-30

MS-DRG 619

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Angel Medical Center Franklin$19,8841.0×22026-09-01
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine$20,0401.0×22026-09-01
Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids$20,7091.1×12026-04-01
Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard$21,5521.1×22026-09-01
Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands$22,4521.1×22026-09-01
Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson$23,9081.2×32026-07-30
Atrium Health University City Charlotte$24,5471.2×22025-12-05
Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor$25,2621.3×22026-04-01
Atrium Health Union Monroe$26,8421.4×22025-12-04
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby$27,9681.4×22025-12-01
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head$28,0211.4×22026-04-01
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill$28,9001.4×92026-04-01
UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh$28,9001.4×72026-04-01
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord$29,4481.5×22025-12-01
Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville$29,6171.5×32026-04-01
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham$29,8681.5×22026-02-25
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$30,5551.5×22025-12-05
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville$32,3911.6×52026-04-01
Duke Regional Hospital Durham$32,6911.6×32026-04-01
Swain County Hospital Bryson City$33,3961.7×32026-07-30
Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle$37,0861.9×12026-09-15
Duke University Hospital Durham$38,0401.9×42026-04-01
Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh$38,0401.8×42026-04-01
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington$43,6722.1×52026-03-30
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville$43,9722.2×22026-04-01
WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh$44,5312.1×22026-02-11
WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary$44,5312.1×22026-02-11
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply$47,7372.3×12026-03-30
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte$56,4462.8×32026-03-31
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews$56,4462.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville$56,4462.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte$56,4462.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte$56,4462.8×32026-03-30
Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia$56,7612.9×82026-05-11
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville$57,8002.9×22026-03-31
Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford$64,3613.1×12026-03-30
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville$65,9153.2×12026-03-21
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem$67,1783.4×32026-03-30
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem$67,1783.4×32026-03-30

Questions

How much do insurers pay for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in North Carolina?

40 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 621), the median across 40 hospitals is $22,894, 2.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.