Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital reported 1,752 Medicare inpatient stays across 57 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.38 times what it was paid — mid-range in North Carolina, number 40 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: 253 stays at an average charge of $41,756, 54% below the national average. It also billed 3,849 outpatient services, charging 5.48 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,752
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.38×
3Rank in NC (highest ratio = 1) 40 of 73
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 57 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Margaret R Pardee Memorial 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	253	$41,756	-54%	$13,423
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	109	$23,385	-59%	$9,012
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	71	$49,586	-47%	$13,236
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	69	$16,961	-53%	$5,806
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	50	$51,143	-49%	$14,315
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	48	$24,205	-57%	$7,748
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	47	$19,031	-49%	$5,896
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	41	$25,423	-48%	$7,413
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	41	$23,315	-52%	$7,755
885 Psychoses	40	$20,906	-53%	$10,316
683 Renal Failure with CC	36	$19,314	-53%	$6,808
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	35	$81,473	-29%	$13,619
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	35	$15,715	-58%	$6,568
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	33	$33,961	-52%	$11,149
292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC	32	$16,852	-57%	$6,401
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	31	$84,891	-50%	$24,943
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	30	$99,671	-37%	$23,636
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	29	$39,310	-38%	$7,931
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	29	$18,301	-54%	$6,071
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	27	$30,658	-39%	$7,291
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	26	$61,242	-40%	$14,899
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	26	$27,912	-59%	$10,173
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	25	$26,141	-64%	$10,867
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC	24	$66,600	-46%	$18,435
682 Renal Failure with MCC	24	$36,754	-44%	$11,792
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	23	$34,564	-32%	$8,029
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	23	$21,493	-45%	$6,229
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	22	$19,839	-48%	$6,290
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	22	$24,366	-57%	$8,505
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	22	$52,568	-39%	$12,097
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	21	$64,290	-46%	$16,495
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	20	$24,417	-52%	$6,184
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	20	$36,686	-36%	$8,029
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	20	$23,121	-42%	$6,212
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	20	$68,720	-46%	$17,297
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	20	$94,794	-59%	$30,684
603 Cellulitis without MCC	19	$17,333	-54%	$6,791
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	18	$110,733	-48%	$24,174
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	18	$25,032	-60%	$10,160
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	17	$28,617	-49%	$8,426
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	17	$98,047	-52%	$31,166
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	16	$36,084	-20%	$7,369
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	16	$36,394	-39%	$9,765
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	16	$27,909	-54%	$9,427
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	15	$46,234	-46%	$11,524
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	15	$17,739	-53%	$6,252
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	14	$36,050	-52%	$10,049
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	14	$73,461	-47%	$18,664
066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without...	13	$21,576	-49%	$5,523
282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC	13	$29,245	-33%	$5,758
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	13	$100,380	-64%	$42,336
638 Diabetes with CC	13	$24,069	-42%	$6,663
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	13	$18,636	-51%	$6,082
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	12	$40,108	-64%	$15,123
312 Syncope and Collapse	12	$18,574	-59%	$6,583
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	12	$15,500	-45%	$4,555
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	12	$15,881	-68%	$7,914

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	385	$42,809	$11,210
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	326	$5,910	$1,381
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	288	$1,017	$594
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	205	$7,760	$1,649
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	192	$10,301	$1,673
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	185	$20,235	$4,464
Comprehensive Observation Services	180	$14,037	$2,350
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	172	$29,021	$6,139
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	170	$12,222	$1,773
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	165	$23,851	$2,815
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	161	$59,882	$16,043
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	112	$26,558	$4,995
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	109	$14,113	$3,034
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	100	$8,863	$2,428
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	92	$19,968	$3,011
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	84	$16,937	$2,790
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	81	$15,996	$2,774
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	78	$9,003	$2,028
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	76	$17,783	$3,501
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	62	$9,124	$1,381
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	60	$32,372	$5,675
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	59	$18,178	$3,732
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	57	$18,067	$3,271
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	51	$28,776	$7,162
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	49	$59,935	$9,405

Against the North Carolina average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital charged $41,756 on average, 27% less than the North Carolina average of $56,936, and was paid $13,423 against a state average of $16,444. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital charged $23,385 on average, 35% less than the North Carolina average of $35,799, and was paid $9,012 against a state average of $11,305. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital charged $49,586 on average, 30% less than the North Carolina average of $70,932, and was paid $13,236 against a state average of $15,577. For Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC (DRG 309), Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital charged $16,961 on average, 31% less than the North Carolina average of $24,688, and was paid $5,806 against a state average of $7,153. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $42,809 was 30% below the state average of $61,166. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,910 was 37% below the state average of $9,423. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,017 was 60% below the state average of $2,536. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $7,760 was 31% below the state average of $11,289.

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.