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Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) 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 274

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
North Carolina Specialty Hospital median $35,127 · local Medicare $23,303 · file 2026-02-25
UnitedHealthcare$35,1271.5×1
UNC Rex Hospital median $36,908 · local Medicare $23,730 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$33,6201.4×2
BCBS NC$23,0581.0×2
Cigna$40,1951.7×1
UnitedHealthcare$58,4842.5×3
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) median $43,028 · local Medicare $23,303 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$40,3961.7×2
BCBS NC$32,4411.4×3
Cigna$45,6602.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$57,3362.5×3
Duke Regional Hospital median $54,253 · local Medicare $23,303 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC$54,2532.3×1
Cigna$27,0581.2×2
UnitedHealthcare$63,7802.7×1
Duke University Hospital median $60,857 · local Medicare $23,303 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC$53,7442.3×1
Cigna$72,7263.1×2
UnitedHealthcare$60,8572.6×1

MS-DRG 273

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
North Carolina Specialty Hospital median $44,010 · local Medicare $29,206 · file 2026-02-25
UnitedHealthcare$44,0101.5×1
Duke University Hospital median $56,379 · local Medicare $29,206 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC$56,3791.9×1
Cigna$32,0281.1×2
UnitedHealthcare$76,2722.6×1
UNC Rex Hospital median $58,811 · local Medicare $29,741 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$38,9811.3×2
BCBS NC$67,2612.3×1
Cigna$50,3611.7×1
UnitedHealthcare$73,2752.5×3
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) median $64,522 · local Medicare $29,206 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$93,1643.2×2
BCBS NC$40,6461.4×3
Cigna$57,2082.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$71,8362.5×3
Duke Regional Hospital median $81,736 · local Medicare $29,206 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS NC$83,5352.9×1
UnitedHealthcare$79,9362.7×1

Questions

How much does left atrial appendage closure (watchman) cost with commercial insurance in Research Triangle NC?

5 Research Triangle NC hospitals post usable commercial rates for inpatient stay (MS-DRG 274). The median across hospitals is $43,028; hospital medians range from $35,127 to $60,857. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.