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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 520
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $14,083 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $16,131 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $16,908 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $18,458 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $18,945 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $18,945 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $20,917 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $20,968 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $21,168 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $22,123 | 2.1× | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $22,406 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $22,406 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $23,040 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $23,040 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $23,494 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $23,772 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
MS-DRG 519
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $18,508 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $22,194 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $23,969 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $25,396 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $28,849 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $32,707 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $39,102 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lumbar discectomy in North Carolina?
16 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar discectomy in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 520), the median across 16 hospitals is $21,068, 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.