North Carolina / Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
CMS certification 340190 · Charlotte, NC · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center reported 279 Medicare inpatient stays across 14 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.77 times what it was paid — mid-range in North Carolina, number 32 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: 55 stays at an average charge of $45,855, 49% below the national average. It also billed 424 outpatient services, charging 8.78 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 279
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.77×
- 3Rank in NC (highest ratio = 1) 32 of 73
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 14 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 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 | 55 | $45,855 | -49% | $13,446 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 43 | $27,938 | -50% | $8,648 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 23 | $38,809 | -35% | $9,936 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $28,777 | -22% | $5,454 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 17 | $26,420 | -46% | $6,751 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 16 | $22,788 | -39% | $5,867 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 16 | $24,646 | -35% | $5,828 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $27,965 | -30% | $5,844 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 14 | $23,739 | -47% | $6,536 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 12 | $30,681 | -47% | $8,693 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $36,633 | -28% | $8,136 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $28,389 | -42% | $6,946 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 12 | $31,236 | -39% | $7,489 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 11 | $36,618 | -35% | $9,336 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 162 | $19,791 | $2,450 |
| Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 63 | $98,373 | $12,126 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 42 | $8,770 | $1,465 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 29 | $19,605 | $2,765 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 28 | $50,828 | $6,466 |
| Level 8 Urology and Related Services | 21 | $100,110 | $17,649 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 20 | $7,986 | $1,676 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $21,116 | $3,151 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $28,480 | $4,677 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 14 | $42,698 | $5,215 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 11 | $15,168 | $2,568 |
Against the North Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center charged $45,855 on average, 19% less than the North Carolina average of $56,936, and was paid $13,446 against a state average of $16,444. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center charged $27,938 on average, 22% less than the North Carolina average of $35,799, and was paid $8,648 against a state average of $11,305. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center charged $38,809 on average, 3% less than the North Carolina average of $39,905, and was paid $9,936 against a state average of $11,523. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC (DRG 641), Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center charged $28,777 on average, 8% more than the North Carolina average of $26,672, and was paid $5,454 against a state average of $7,483. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,791 was 5% above the state average of $18,779. For Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures (outpatient APC 5463), its average charge of $98,373 was 29% above the state average of $76,207. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,770 was 7% below the state average of $9,423. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $19,605 was 3% below the state average of $20,138.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-13 (CMS case 6264)
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.