North Carolina / Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc
CMS certification 340039 · Statesville, NC
Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc: charges and Medicare payments
Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc reported 976 Medicare inpatient stays across 34 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.62 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in North Carolina, number 18 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: 142 stays at an average charge of $57,941, 36% below the national average. It also billed 1,554 outpatient services, charging 9.08 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 976
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.62×
- 3Rank in NC (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 73
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 34 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc charged more than the national average in 2 (6%). 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 | 142 | $57,941 | -36% | $13,501 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 102 | $41,025 | -27% | $9,026 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 87 | $58,186 | -3% | $9,689 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 70 | $49,299 | -30% | $11,576 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 54 | $29,630 | -23% | $6,283 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 33 | $27,958 | -26% | $5,942 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $33,888 | -44% | $9,158 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 26 | $39,431 | -13% | $6,980 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 26 | $37,041 | -27% | $8,229 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 25 | $56,430 | -2% | $8,992 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 23 | $38,110 | -22% | $7,386 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 22 | $21,765 | -46% | $5,782 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 22 | $33,144 | -35% | $8,374 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 21 | $36,213 | -45% | $10,511 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 20 | $22,902 | -39% | $6,832 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 18 | $39,773 | -18% | $7,007 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 18 | $24,764 | -41% | $6,599 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $61,368 | -16% | $11,454 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 17 | $31,734 | -20% | $6,326 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 17 | $31,565 | -13% | $5,969 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $110,121 | +8% | $14,803 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $123,978 | -46% | $33,211 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $101,890 | +1% | $14,861 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $24,074 | -41% | $6,548 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $24,104 | -35% | $5,677 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $33,804 | -39% | $7,277 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $34,163 | -44% | $9,221 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 12 | $56,874 | -25% | $11,541 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $38,957 | -31% | $8,475 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $21,888 | -44% | $5,871 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 12 | $197,838 | -39% | $49,437 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 11 | $44,891 | -55% | $13,737 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 11 | $67,159 | -51% | $18,505 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $35,777 | -29% | $6,189 |
Outpatient services
Against the North Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc charged $57,941 on average, 2% more than the North Carolina average of $56,936, and was paid $13,501 against a state average of $16,444. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc charged $41,025 on average, 15% more than the North Carolina average of $35,799, and was paid $9,026 against a state average of $11,305. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc charged $58,186 on average, 46% more than the North Carolina average of $39,905, and was paid $9,689 against a state average of $11,523. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc charged $49,299 on average, 4% more than the North Carolina average of $47,554, and was paid $11,576 against a state average of $14,260. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,664 was 34% below the state average of $10,153. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,264 was 24% below the state average of $18,779. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,345 was 8% below the state average of $24,380. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $99,452 was 63% above the state average of $61,166.
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.