North Carolina / Scotland Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 340008 · Laurinburg, NC
Scotland Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Scotland Memorial Hospital reported 441 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.55 times what it was paid — mid-range in North Carolina, number 37 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: 139 stays at an average charge of $50,061, 45% below the national average. It also billed 617 outpatient services, charging 8.94 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 441
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.55×
- 3Rank in NC (highest ratio = 1) 37 of 73
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Scotland 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 | 139 | $50,061 | -45% | $14,777 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 80 | $39,181 | -31% | $10,430 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 32 | $47,740 | -32% | $12,388 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $40,113 | -33% | $10,579 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 18 | $41,441 | -37% | $12,768 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 17 | $33,531 | -35% | $9,577 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $41,158 | -44% | $11,457 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 15 | $55,822 | -44% | $14,310 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 14 | $36,965 | -27% | $8,916 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 13 | $49,903 | -34% | $12,513 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $23,888 | -37% | $7,229 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 12 | $87,599 | -62% | $31,758 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $36,934 | -25% | $9,324 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $28,410 | -21% | $6,767 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $43,634 | -49% | $12,898 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 11 | $36,746 | -10% | $8,072 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 217 | $25,394 | $2,379 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 131 | $11,472 | $2,034 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 43 | $4,142 | $1,442 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 39 | $67,364 | $11,430 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 38 | $22,935 | $2,970 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 33 | $16,478 | $2,697 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 25 | $29,388 | $4,601 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 24 | $7,867 | $1,424 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 21 | $19,344 | $4,697 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 17 | $21,056 | $2,527 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $39,572 | $6,361 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $19,625 | $2,349 |
Against the North Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Scotland Memorial Hospital charged $50,061 on average, 12% less than the North Carolina average of $56,936, and was paid $14,777 against a state average of $16,444. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Scotland Memorial Hospital charged $39,181 on average, 9% more than the North Carolina average of $35,799, and was paid $10,430 against a state average of $11,305. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Scotland Memorial Hospital charged $47,740 on average, 0% less than the North Carolina average of $47,554, and was paid $12,388 against a state average of $14,260. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Scotland Memorial Hospital charged $40,113 on average, 1% more than the North Carolina average of $39,905, and was paid $10,579 against a state average of $11,523. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $25,394 was 35% above the state average of $18,779. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $11,472 was 13% above the state average of $10,153. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,142 was 56% below the state average of $9,423. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $67,364 was 10% 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.