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Posted commercial rates at 44 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 50543
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $10,404 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $12,209 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $12,378 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $12,378 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $12,378 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $12,378 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $23,078 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $26,328 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $26,328 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 657
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $15,606 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir | $16,010 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $16,202 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $17,152 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-07-08 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $18,424 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $18,538 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-02-25 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $18,794 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $18,942 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $19,763 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $19,950 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $20,372 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $20,529 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $21,166 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $21,222 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $21,922 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $23,170 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $23,505 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $23,544 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $24,314 | 1.9× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $25,066 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $25,066 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $26,680 | 2.1× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $27,679 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $27,869 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $28,219 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $28,223 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $28,223 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $28,975 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $29,966 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $30,255 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $30,322 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $35,775 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $35,775 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $35,775 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $35,775 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $35,775 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $36,472 | 2.9× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $36,634 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $42,577 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $42,577 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $43,343 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $44,753 | 3.5× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 658
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $11,233 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $12,849 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $13,702 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $14,330 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-25 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $14,333 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $14,446 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $15,200 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $15,536 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $16,065 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $16,186 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $17,408 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $17,569 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $17,948 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $18,808 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-07-08 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $19,370 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $19,931 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $20,003 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $21,950 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $22,434 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $22,434 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $23,216 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $23,471 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $23,632 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $23,838 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $23,932 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $23,932 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $24,654 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $24,946 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $25,656 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $30,336 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $30,336 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $30,336 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $30,336 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $30,336 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $30,928 | 2.9× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $31,064 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $36,104 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $36,104 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $37,404 | 3.4× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $39,594 | 3.6× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 656
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $18,212 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $20,840 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $22,216 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $24,642 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $26,046 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $26,362 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $26,376 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $26,584 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $28,590 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $29,784 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $33,064 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-25 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $35,556 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $35,716 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham | $36,047 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $36,824 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-30 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $40,893 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $43,331 | 1.9× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $43,510 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $43,510 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $47,549 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $48,155 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $48,486 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $49,102 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $49,102 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $50,290 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $51,638 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $52,638 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $53,406 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $54,039 | 2.5× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $62,240 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $62,240 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $62,240 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $62,240 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $62,240 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $62,506 | 2.8× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $63,734 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $69,858 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $72,242 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $74,074 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $74,074 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Unc Health Wayne Goldsboro | $79,020 | 3.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in North Carolina?
44 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 50543, hospital outpatient, the median across 9 hospitals is $12,378, 1.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.