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Kidney stone removal (ureteroscopy with laser) in North Carolina: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 7 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 661

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham$10,9911.5×22026-02-25
Duke Regional Hospital Durham$11,3561.6×42026-04-01
UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh$13,2221.8×32026-04-01
Duke University Hospital Durham$14,8812.0×42026-04-01
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill$15,0192.0×32026-04-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$17,0282.4×22025-12-05
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews$20,2412.8×32026-03-30

MS-DRG 660

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Duke Regional Hospital Durham$13,8181.5×42026-04-01
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham$15,3901.6×22026-02-25
UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh$17,2581.8×32026-04-01
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill$19,6042.1×32026-04-01
Duke University Hospital Durham$20,1662.2×42026-04-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$22,2262.4×22025-12-05
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews$25,8382.8×32026-03-30

Questions

How much do insurers pay for kidney stone removal (ureteroscopy with laser) in North Carolina?

7 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for kidney stone removal (ureteroscopy with laser) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 661), the median across 7 hospitals is $14,881, 2.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.