North Carolina / High Point Regional Hospital
CMS certification 340004 · High Point, NC
High Point Regional Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
High Point Regional Hospital reported 1,348 Medicare inpatient stays across 47 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.62 times what it was paid — mid-range in North Carolina, number 34 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: 185 stays at an average charge of $56,239, 38% below the national average. It also billed 1,141 outpatient services, charging 8.25 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,348
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.62×
- 3Rank in NC (highest ratio = 1) 34 of 73
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 47 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, High Point Regional Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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 | 185 | $56,239 | -38% | $15,384 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 139 | $34,189 | -39% | $10,146 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 49 | $22,837 | -40% | $7,145 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 48 | $46,467 | -39% | $14,198 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 44 | $30,894 | -49% | $10,691 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 43 | $35,204 | -41% | $9,997 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 42 | $42,397 | -40% | $12,738 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 38 | $35,448 | -38% | $9,752 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 36 | $23,757 | -36% | $6,798 |
| 885 Psychoses | 36 | $19,048 | -57% | $10,712 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 32 | $50,594 | -41% | $13,900 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 31 | $30,824 | -37% | $8,714 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 30 | $27,199 | -29% | $7,329 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 29 | $35,378 | -46% | $12,017 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 29 | $24,696 | -39% | $7,253 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 27 | $24,937 | -45% | $7,309 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 26 | $26,148 | -47% | $8,867 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 25 | $76,116 | -24% | $15,437 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 24 | $45,193 | -19% | $8,342 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 24 | $23,872 | -34% | $6,576 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $51,134 | -30% | $13,699 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 22 | $30,399 | -40% | $9,352 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 22 | $36,748 | -35% | $9,585 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 21 | $33,213 | -35% | $10,087 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $29,009 | -39% | $8,859 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $64,082 | -36% | $14,620 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 18 | $31,054 | -31% | $8,418 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 18 | $84,411 | -26% | $19,166 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 17 | $36,852 | -27% | $7,997 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 17 | $23,087 | -38% | $7,469 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $122,379 | -47% | $33,374 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 17 | $20,434 | -45% | $7,244 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 15 | $53,208 | -21% | $12,071 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 14 | $29,298 | -40% | $8,102 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 13 | $21,213 | -26% | $5,528 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $31,090 | -20% | $7,795 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 13 | $40,074 | -41% | $11,548 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 12 | $34,767 | -18% | $6,379 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 12 | $132,360 | -38% | $32,479 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $32,246 | -58% | $12,448 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 12 | $29,499 | -56% | $11,510 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 11 | $24,971 | -36% | $7,197 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $114,401 | -30% | $22,116 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $25,410 | -46% | $7,802 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 11 | $115,776 | -17% | $20,569 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $76,296 | -25% | $15,243 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 11 | $25,210 | -40% | $8,077 |
Outpatient services
Against the North Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), High Point Regional Hospital charged $56,239 on average, 1% less than the North Carolina average of $56,936, and was paid $15,384 against a state average of $16,444. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), High Point Regional Hospital charged $34,189 on average, 4% less than the North Carolina average of $35,799, and was paid $10,146 against a state average of $11,305. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), High Point Regional Hospital charged $22,837 on average, 15% less than the North Carolina average of $26,784, and was paid $7,145 against a state average of $7,680. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), High Point Regional Hospital charged $46,467 on average, 4% less than the North Carolina average of $48,606, and was paid $14,198 against a state average of $13,726. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,551 was 17% below the state average of $18,779. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $67,495 was 10% above the state average of $61,166. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $14,892 was 22% below the state average of $19,065. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $29,195 was 20% above the state average of $24,380.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.