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Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in North Carolina: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 41 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 274

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory$21,3671.0×42026-07-08
Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids$23,7001.1×12026-04-01
Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson$27,2551.2×32026-07-30
Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor$28,9101.3×22026-04-01
Angel Medical Center Franklin$29,6521.3×22026-09-01
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine$29,8861.3×22026-09-01
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head$32,0681.4×22026-04-01
Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard$32,1421.4×22026-09-01
Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands$33,4841.5×22026-09-01
Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville$33,8951.5×32026-04-01
UNC Health Johnston Smithfield$34,0601.4×42026-04-01
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham$35,1271.5×12026-02-25
UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh$36,9081.6×62026-04-01
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville$36,9261.6×52026-04-01
Swain County Hospital Bryson City$38,0721.7×32026-07-30
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill$40,9521.8×82026-04-01
Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle$42,2791.9×12026-09-15
Atrium Health University City Charlotte$45,5502.0×22025-12-05
Atrium Health Union Monroe$48,1762.1×22025-12-04
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby$49,4662.2×22025-12-01
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington$49,7872.1×52026-03-30
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville$50,1292.2×22026-04-01
WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh$50,7662.1×22026-02-11
WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary$50,7662.1×22026-02-11
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord$51,1602.3×22025-12-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$51,7662.3×22025-12-05
Duke Regional Hospital Durham$54,2532.3×32026-04-01
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply$54,4222.3×12026-03-30
Duke University Hospital Durham$60,8572.6×32026-04-01
Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh$60,8572.6×32026-04-01
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte$64,3492.8×32026-03-31
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews$64,3492.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville$64,3492.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte$64,3492.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte$64,3492.8×32026-03-30
Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia$64,6242.8×82026-05-11
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville$65,8942.9×22026-03-31
Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford$71,8583.1×12026-03-30
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville$74,5463.2×12026-03-21
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem$76,5853.4×32026-03-30
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem$76,5853.4×32026-03-30

MS-DRG 273

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory$23,8380.8×22026-07-08
Angel Medical Center Franklin$33,4141.2×22026-09-01
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine$33,6761.2×22026-09-01
UNC Health Johnston Smithfield$34,5481.2×52026-04-01
Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson$35,1821.3×32026-07-30
Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids$35,9021.3×12026-04-01
Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard$36,2181.3×22026-09-01
Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands$37,7311.4×22026-09-01
Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor$43,7931.6×22026-04-01
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham$44,0101.5×12026-02-25
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville$46,2801.6×52026-04-01
Swain County Hospital Bryson City$47,7161.7×32026-07-30
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head$48,5781.7×22026-04-01
Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville$51,3441.8×32026-04-01
Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle$52,9881.9×12026-09-15
Duke University Hospital Durham$56,3791.9×32026-04-01
Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh$56,3791.9×32026-04-01
Atrium Health University City Charlotte$57,0692.0×22025-12-05
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill$57,2082.0×72026-04-01
UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh$58,8112.0×62026-04-01
Atrium Health Union Monroe$60,3602.1×22025-12-04
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby$61,9762.2×22025-12-01
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington$62,3982.1×52026-03-30
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville$62,8282.2×22026-04-01
WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh$63,6262.1×22026-02-11
WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary$63,6262.1×22026-02-11
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord$64,0982.3×22025-12-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$64,8582.3×22025-12-05
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply$68,2072.3×12026-03-30
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte$80,6492.8×32026-03-31
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews$80,6492.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville$80,6492.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte$80,6492.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte$80,6492.8×32026-03-30
Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia$80,9942.8×82026-05-11
Duke Regional Hospital Durham$81,7362.8×22026-04-01
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville$82,5862.9×22026-03-31
Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford$87,3203.0×12026-03-30
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville$92,3453.2×12026-03-21
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem$95,9843.4×32026-03-30
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem$95,9843.4×32026-03-30

Questions

How much do insurers pay for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in North Carolina?

41 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 274), the median across 41 hospitals is $49,787, 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.