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Heart valve surgery (open) in Research Triangle NC

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 220

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
North Carolina Specialty Hospital median $51,992 · local Medicare $37,753 · file 2026-02-25
Aetna	$44,369	1.2×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$59,614	1.6×	1
UNC Rex Hospital median $55,340 · local Medicare $38,444 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$78,341	2.0×	2
Alignment	$33,880	0.9×	1
BCBS NC	$39,132	1.0×	2
Cigna	$68,216	1.8×	1
First Carolina Care	$42,464	1.1×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$99,255	2.6×	3
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) median $73,968 · local Medicare $37,753 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$103,796	2.7×	2
Alignment	$34,200	0.9×	1
BCBS NC	$55,057	1.5×	3
Cigna	$77,491	2.1×	1
Contigo	$70,446	1.9×	1
Medcost	$25,020	0.7×	3
Nalc Health Benefit Plan	$77,491	2.1×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$97,306	2.6×	3
WakeMed Raleigh Campus median $80,499 · local Medicare $38,444 · file 2026-02-11
Aetna	$51,652	1.3×	2
BCBS NC	$80,499	2.1×	1
Cigna	$83,992	2.2×	1
WakeMed Cary Hospital median $80,499 · local Medicare $38,444 · file 2026-02-11
Aetna	$51,652	1.3×	2
BCBS NC	$80,499	2.1×	1
Cigna	$83,992	2.2×	1
Duke University Hospital median $90,782 · local Medicare $37,753 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC	$90,782	2.4×	1
Cigna	$75,075	2.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$98,593	2.6×	1
Duke Raleigh Hospital median $90,782 · local Medicare $38,444 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC	$90,782	2.4×	1
Cigna	$75,075	2.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$98,593	2.6×	1

MS-DRG 219

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
North Carolina Specialty Hospital median $76,882 · local Medicare $54,358 · file 2026-02-25
Aetna	$66,677	1.2×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$87,086	1.6×	1
UNC Rex Hospital median $88,996 · local Medicare $55,353 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$78,341	1.4×	2
Alignment	$49,492	0.9×	1
BCBS NC	$133,093	2.4×	1
Cigna	$99,651	1.8×	1
First Carolina Care	$42,464	0.8×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$144,993	2.6×	3
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) median $113,200 · local Medicare $54,358 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$132,304	2.4×	2
Alignment	$49,960	0.9×	1
Cigna	$113,200	2.1×	1
Nalc Health Benefit Plan	$113,200	2.1×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$142,146	2.6×	3
WakeMed Raleigh Campus median $115,904 · local Medicare $55,353 · file 2026-02-11
Aetna	$51,652	0.9×	2
BCBS NC	$115,904	2.1×	1
Cigna	$120,933	2.2×	1
WakeMed Cary Hospital median $115,904 · local Medicare $55,353 · file 2026-02-11
Aetna	$51,652	0.9×	2
BCBS NC	$115,904	2.1×	1
Cigna	$120,933	2.2×	1
Duke University Hospital median $204,643 · local Medicare $54,358 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC	$204,643	3.8×	1
Duke Raleigh Hospital median $204,643 · local Medicare $55,353 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC	$204,643	3.7×	1

MS-DRG 216

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
UNC Rex Hospital median $90,674 · local Medicare $70,524 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$90,674	1.3×	2
Alignment	$61,733	0.9×	1
BCBS NC	$166,009	2.4×	1
First Carolina Care	$48,220	0.7×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$180,852	2.6×	3
North Carolina Specialty Hospital median $95,654 · local Medicare $69,256 · file 2026-02-25
Aetna	$82,686	1.2×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$108,623	1.6×	1
Duke University Hospital median $133,692 · local Medicare $69,256 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC	$133,692	1.9×	1
Duke Raleigh Hospital median $133,692 · local Medicare $70,524 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC	$133,692	1.9×	1
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) median $141,196 · local Medicare $69,256 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$126,934	1.8×	2
Alignment	$62,315	0.9×	1
Cigna	$141,196	2.0×	1
Nalc Health Benefit Plan	$141,196	2.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$177,300	2.6×	3
WakeMed Raleigh Campus median $147,671 · local Medicare $70,524 · file 2026-02-11
Aetna	$51,652	0.7×	2
BCBS NC	$147,671	2.1×	1
Cigna	$154,079	2.2×	1
WakeMed Cary Hospital median $147,671 · local Medicare $70,524 · file 2026-02-11
Aetna	$51,652	0.7×	2
BCBS NC	$147,671	2.1×	1
Cigna	$154,079	2.2×	1

MS-DRG 217

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
North Carolina Specialty Hospital median $64,404 · local Medicare $46,549 · file 2026-02-25
Aetna	$56,125	1.2×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$72,684	1.6×	1
Duke University Hospital median $89,182 · local Medicare $46,549 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC	$89,858	1.9×	1
Cigna	$88,506	1.9×	1
Duke Raleigh Hospital median $89,182 · local Medicare $47,401 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC	$89,858	1.9×	1
Cigna	$88,506	1.9×	1
UNC Rex Hospital median $90,674 · local Medicare $47,401 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$90,674	1.9×	2
Alignment	$41,308	0.9×	1
BCBS NC	$111,082	2.3×	1
First Carolina Care	$48,220	1.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$121,015	2.6×	3
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) median $94,479 · local Medicare $46,549 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$126,934	2.7×	2
Alignment	$41,697	0.9×	1
BCBS NC	$67,127	1.4×	3
Cigna	$94,479	2.0×	1
Contigo	$85,890	1.8×	1
Nalc Health Benefit Plan	$94,479	2.0×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$118,638	2.5×	3
WakeMed Raleigh Campus median $99,254 · local Medicare $47,401 · file 2026-02-11
Aetna	$51,652	1.1×	2
BCBS NC	$99,254	2.1×	1
Cigna	$103,561	2.2×	1
WakeMed Cary Hospital median $99,254 · local Medicare $47,401 · file 2026-02-11
Aetna	$51,652	1.1×	2
BCBS NC	$99,254	2.1×	1
Cigna	$103,561	2.2×	1

Questions

How much does heart valve surgery (open) cost with commercial insurance in Research Triangle NC?

7 Research Triangle NC hospitals post usable commercial rates for inpatient stay (MS-DRG 220). The median across hospitals is $80,499; hospital medians range from $51,992 to $90,782. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.