North Carolina / Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce
CMS certification 340002 · Asheville, NC
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce reported 9,134 Medicare inpatient stays across 225 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.96 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in North Carolina, number 10 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: 861 stays at an average charge of $61,970, 31% below the national average. It also billed 6,866 outpatient services, charging 9.9 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 9,134
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.96×
- 3Rank in NC (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 73
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 225 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce charged more than the national average in 32 (14%). 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 | 861 | $61,970 | -31% | $15,346 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 293 | $39,969 | -29% | $10,352 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 266 | $53,211 | -30% | $12,660 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 158 | $43,138 | -28% | $10,732 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 135 | $97,083 | -4% | $15,460 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 132 | $69,747 | -30% | $14,858 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 130 | $31,227 | -22% | $6,793 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 127 | $42,891 | -39% | $12,850 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 127 | $191,862 | -16% | $38,801 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 119 | $49,149 | -15% | $10,395 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 113 | $40,498 | -27% | $8,381 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 112 | $147,258 | -6% | $25,639 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 109 | $26,589 | -26% | $6,429 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 109 | $149,023 | +30% | $16,406 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 105 | $34,539 | -29% | $8,239 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 103 | $28,629 | -37% | $7,315 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 96 | $33,514 | -32% | $8,630 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 95 | $97,611 | +5% | $14,668 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 92 | $46,418 | -37% | $13,288 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 89 | $47,477 | -6% | $8,534 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 84 | $34,658 | -43% | $10,395 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 83 | $39,660 | -40% | $11,322 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 82 | $18,802 | -35% | $4,985 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 81 | $48,839 | -28% | $11,436 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 80 | $102,264 | -8% | $17,278 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 80 | $30,085 | -26% | $7,486 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 78 | $30,796 | -39% | $6,707 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 75 | $40,773 | -16% | $8,496 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 74 | $44,384 | -35% | $10,529 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 70 | $102,591 | 0% | $15,978 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 69 | $66,887 | +5% | $9,623 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 68 | $32,520 | -33% | $7,985 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 66 | $26,710 | -29% | $6,584 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 64 | $87,708 | -22% | $17,309 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 62 | $130,862 | -6% | $23,274 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 60 | $29,263 | -21% | $6,922 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 60 | $33,044 | -36% | $9,555 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 59 | $64,007 | -25% | $13,595 |
| 184 Major Chest Trauma with CC | 57 | $49,965 | -10% | $8,408 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 54 | $55,060 | -42% | $14,604 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 52 | $116,711 | -8% | $21,805 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 52 | $33,041 | -30% | $7,947 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 51 | $130,921 | -18% | $25,220 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 51 | $191,199 | +17% | $27,141 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 51 | $115,339 | -3% | $18,294 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 51 | $30,760 | -31% | $7,470 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 51 | $28,580 | -54% | $12,596 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 50 | $174,031 | -17% | $35,438 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 50 | $93,317 | -31% | $22,090 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 50 | $25,345 | -32% | $7,829 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 49 | $168,598 | -27% | $31,875 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 49 | $203,157 | -4% | $29,462 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 49 | $140,740 | +14% | $20,714 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 48 | $36,949 | -35% | $9,964 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 48 | $31,060 | -35% | $8,876 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 46 | $310,469 | +9% | $46,497 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 46 | $37,667 | -38% | $10,277 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 45 | $259,131 | -6% | $39,940 |
| 516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 45 | $63,900 | -37% | $15,393 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 41 | $24,287 | -39% | $5,660 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 225 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the North Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce charged $61,970 on average, 9% more than the North Carolina average of $56,936, and was paid $15,346 against a state average of $16,444. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce charged $39,969 on average, 12% more than the North Carolina average of $35,799, and was paid $10,352 against a state average of $11,305. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce charged $53,211 on average, 9% more than the North Carolina average of $48,606, and was paid $12,660 against a state average of $13,726. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce charged $43,138 on average, 8% more than the North Carolina average of $39,905, and was paid $10,732 against a state average of $11,523. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,243 was 2% above the state average of $18,779. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,331 was 20% above the state average of $9,423. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $41,099 was 69% above the state average of $24,380. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $88,901 was 45% 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.