North Carolina / Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital
CMS certification 340115 · Pinehurst, NC · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital reported 4,286 Medicare inpatient stays across 113 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.05 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in North Carolina, number 8 of 73 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.55×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 356 stays at an average charge of $75,380, 17% below the national average. It also billed 4,811 outpatient services, charging 6.81 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,286
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.05×
- 3Rank in NC (highest ratio = 1) 8 of 73
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 113 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital charged more than the national average in 11 (10%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 356 | $75,380 | -17% | $14,136 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 320 | $43,217 | -23% | $9,533 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 152 | $70,046 | -1% | $12,069 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 138 | $32,990 | -13% | $6,336 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 116 | $45,642 | -6% | $7,616 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 110 | $44,001 | -14% | $8,840 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 98 | $36,143 | -11% | $6,921 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 92 | $46,730 | -22% | $9,692 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 86 | $36,235 | -3% | $6,869 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 84 | $119,814 | -24% | $22,770 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 72 | $35,201 | -12% | $6,380 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 70 | $154,351 | -45% | $42,376 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 68 | $36,876 | -4% | $6,655 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 66 | $49,271 | -12% | $7,915 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 62 | $45,202 | 0% | $7,623 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 61 | $74,170 | -26% | $15,018 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 58 | $67,595 | -27% | $13,556 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 58 | $35,370 | -5% | $6,089 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 57 | $43,573 | -11% | $8,063 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 56 | $66,780 | -22% | $13,397 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 54 | $84,636 | -26% | $15,358 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 54 | $47,897 | -35% | $11,612 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 53 | $74,597 | -27% | $15,087 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 49 | $39,036 | -23% | $8,313 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 48 | $162,354 | -29% | $34,512 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 46 | $33,092 | -8% | $6,495 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 45 | $48,443 | -20% | $9,572 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 44 | $48,518 | -14% | $9,087 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 44 | $35,715 | -8% | $6,753 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 43 | $53,131 | -19% | $10,325 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 42 | $112,266 | +1% | $16,932 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 41 | $75,632 | -24% | $14,106 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 40 | $63,325 | +10% | $9,918 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 36 | $22,367 | -22% | $4,804 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 36 | $61,758 | +1% | $11,100 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 35 | $144,003 | -29% | $33,240 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 34 | $38,570 | -15% | $7,854 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 33 | $86,483 | -23% | $15,242 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 33 | $39,191 | -17% | $7,748 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 30 | $36,384 | -26% | $7,377 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 29 | $54,278 | -28% | $11,846 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 29 | $86,075 | -28% | $16,760 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 29 | $96,557 | -30% | $20,349 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 28 | $32,750 | -17% | $7,182 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 28 | $136,657 | -17% | $22,831 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 28 | $52,271 | +10% | $8,435 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 28 | $40,745 | -8% | $7,028 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 27 | $34,380 | -18% | $7,492 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $42,939 | -9% | $7,538 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 24 | $47,626 | -25% | $8,238 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 23 | $131,833 | -40% | $34,106 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 23 | $28,222 | +1% | $5,181 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 23 | $58,300 | -14% | $9,984 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 22 | $126,441 | -41% | $30,189 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 21 | $40,078 | -3% | $6,352 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 21 | $145,620 | -32% | $29,230 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 21 | $51,665 | -14% | $11,084 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 20 | $196,939 | +2% | $31,369 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 20 | $69,313 | -26% | $11,929 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 20 | $38,188 | -22% | $8,085 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 113 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the North Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital charged $75,380 on average, 32% more than the North Carolina average of $56,936, and was paid $14,136 against a state average of $16,444. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital charged $43,217 on average, 21% more than the North Carolina average of $35,799, and was paid $9,533 against a state average of $11,305. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital charged $70,046 on average, 47% more than the North Carolina average of $47,554, and was paid $12,069 against a state average of $14,260. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital charged $32,990 on average, 23% more than the North Carolina average of $26,784, and was paid $6,336 against a state average of $7,680. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $23,179 was 23% above the state average of $18,779. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $49,432 was 19% below the state average of $61,166. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,715 was 14% above the state average of $24,380. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $27,033 was 18% below the state average of $33,086.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2023-11-14 (CMS case 1177)
- Closure Notice — 2024-04-23 (CMS case 1177)
- Met Requirements — 2026-02-11 (CMS case 7006)
- Warning Notice — 2026-04-16 (CMS case 7492)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-17 (CMS case 7492)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.