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What Medicare pays North Carolina hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
North Carolina requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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Lowest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | Durham | $12,492 | $42,319 | $11,671 |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | $13,126 | $73,623 | $11,741 |
| Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital | Hendersonville | $13,236 | $49,586 | $11,210 |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde | $13,289 | $79,413 | $11,405 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center | Mooresville | $13,299 | $134,693 | $11,683 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir | $13,300 | $47,970 | $11,257 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews | $13,399 | $90,650 | $11,516 |
| Wakemed | Cary | $13,457 | $82,202 | $11,631 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville | $13,470 | $61,111 | — |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | $13,556 | $67,595 | $11,572 |
Highest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill | $23,765 | $57,990 | $11,386 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | $23,336 | $122,327 | $11,611 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | $21,264 | $115,832 | $11,505 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | $20,913 | $55,756 | $11,678 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe | $17,699 | $102,545 | $11,235 |
| Watauga Medical Center | Boone | $17,509 | $54,819 | $12,163 |
| Wakemed | Raleigh | $17,441 | $96,830 | $11,546 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | $17,001 | $55,326 | $12,230 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | $16,618 | $56,177 | $11,360 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids | $16,591 | $35,193 | $12,249 |
Every North Carolina hospital (67)
- Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville
- Alamance Regional Medical Center Burlington
- Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord
- Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby
- Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton
- Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte
- Atrium Health Union Monroe
- Atrium Health University City Charlotte
- Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital Dunn
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir
- Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford
- Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville
- Carolina East Medical Center New Bern
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health Charlotte
- Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia
- Carteret General Hospital Morehead City
- Catawba Valley Medical Center Hickory
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville
- Cone Health Greensboro
- Davie Medical Center Bermuda Run
- Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh
- Duke Regional Hospital Durham
- Duke University Hospital Durham
- Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville
- Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids
- Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital Pinehurst
- Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory
- Granville Health Systems Oxford
- Harris Regional Hospital Sylva
- Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde
- High Point Regional Hospital High Point
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin
- Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc Statesville
- Johnston Health Smithfield
- Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville
- Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc Lexington
- Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital Hendersonville
- Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce Asheville
- North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem
- North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham
- Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy
- Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville
- Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews
- Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte
- Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Salisbury
- Onslow Memorial Hospital Jacksonville
- Randolph Hospital Asheboro
- Rex Hospital Raleigh
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton
- Scotland Memorial Hospital Laurinburg
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Elizabeth City
- Southeastern Regional Medical Center Lumberton
- Unc Health Blue Ridge Morganton
- Unc Health Nash Rocky Mount
- Unc Health Wayne Goldsboro
- Unc Hospitals Chapel Hill
- Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro
- Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital Ahoskie
- Wakemed Raleigh
- Wakemed Cary
- Watauga Medical Center Boone
- Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro
Orthopedic surgery centers (44)
- Atrium Health Surgery Center Shelby Shelby · $8,126
- Brunswick Surgery Center, LLC Leland · $8,324
- Capital City Surgery Center Raleigh · $8,762
- Caromont Speciality Surgery Gastonia · $8,806
- Charlotte Surgery Center Charlotte · $8,806
- Charlotte Surgery Center- Wendover Campus Charlotte · $8,806
- Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon Morrisville · $8,762
- Eastern Regional Surgical Center Wilson · $8,126
- Ecu Health Surgicenter Greenville · $8,461
- Fayetteville Ambulatory Surger Fayetteville · $8,196
- Gateway Ambulatory Surgery Center Concord · $8,806
- Healthsouth Blue Ridge Surgery Raleigh · $8,762
- Healthsouth Greensboro Specialty Greensboro · $8,474
- High Point Surgery Center High Point · $8,474
- Holly Springs Surgery Center, LLC Benson · $8,762
- Iredell Ambulatory Surgery Center Statesville · $8,806
- James E Davis Ambulatory Surg Durham · $8,842
- Kimel Park Surgery Center Winston Salem · $8,854
- Mallard Creek Surgery Center Charlotte · $8,806
- Matthews Surgery Center Matthews · $8,806
- Novant Health Clemmons Outpatient Surgey, LLC Clemmons · $8,854
- Novant Health Huntersville Outpatient Surgery Huntersville · $8,806
- Novant Health Kernersville Outpatient Surgery Kernersville · $8,854
- Orthonc ASC Raleigh · $8,762
- Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville Asheville · $8,365
- Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Panther Creek LLC Cary · $8,762
- Premier Surgery Center High Point · $8,854
- Presbyterian Sameday Surgery Center at Ballantyne Charlotte · $8,806
- Rex Surgery Center of Cary, LLC Cary · $8,762
- Rex Surgery Center of Wakefield Raleigh · $8,762
- Southpoint Surgery Center Durham · $8,842
- Surgery Center of Pinehurst, LLC Pinehurst · $8,126
- Surgery Center on Bluefield Mooresville · $8,806
- Surgical Center of Greensboro Greensboro · $8,474
- The Surgery Center at Southeastern Health Park Lumberton · $8,126
- The Surgical Center of Morehead City Morehead City · $8,126
- Triangle Orthopaedics Surgery Center, LLC Raleigh · $8,762
- Union West Surgery Center Indian Trail · $8,806
- Viewmont Surgery Center Hickory · $8,274
- Wake Forest Ambulatory Ventures, LLC Winston-Salem · $8,854
- Wakemed Surgery Center - North Raleigh Raleigh · $8,762
- Western Carolina Surgery Center Fletcher · $8,365
- Wilmington Health Ambulatory Surgery Center Wilmington · $8,425
- Wilmington Surgcare Wilmington · $8,425
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in North Carolina?
In 2024 the median average total payment to North Carolina hospitals was $14,527 per Medicare inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 41 hospitals; Medicare's payment plus the patient's share), and the median Medicare allowed amount was $11,546 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,762 for a knee.
Which North Carolina hospitals have the lowest Medicare payment for a joint replacement?
North Carolina Specialty Hospital ($12,492), Rex Hospital ($13,126), Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital ($13,236) (average total payment per inpatient stay, patient share included).
What do North Carolina hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $75,233, about 5.2× the median average total payment for a Medicare stay.
Does North Carolina have a certificate-of-need law?
North Carolina requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON covers ASCs statewide except qualified urban ASCs in large counties exempt since November 2025 under the 2023 law (HB 76); a 2026 full ASC repeal bill (S 1040) has not passed.