North Carolina / Vidant Duplin Hospital
CMS certification 340120 · Kenansville, NC
Vidant Duplin Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Vidant Duplin Hospital reported 308 Medicare inpatient stays across 13 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.02 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in North Carolina, number 68 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: 90 stays at an average charge of $28,606, 68% below the national average. It also billed 211 outpatient services, charging 5.56 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 308
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.02×
- 3Rank in NC (highest ratio = 1) 68 of 73
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 13 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Vidant Duplin 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 | 90 | $28,606 | -68% | $15,853 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 61 | $21,739 | -61% | $11,575 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 23 | $20,443 | -58% | $9,532 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 22 | $24,278 | -56% | $9,116 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 15 | $35,055 | -50% | $12,713 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 15 | $22,022 | -56% | $9,744 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 14 | $17,207 | -58% | $8,353 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $30,873 | -45% | $11,687 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $17,073 | -55% | $7,862 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $16,097 | -55% | $7,744 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $17,071 | -57% | $8,670 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $18,608 | -50% | $8,867 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $23,782 | -68% | $13,361 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 107 | $6,468 | $1,993 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 93 | $12,917 | $2,410 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 11 | $15,461 | $2,829 |
Against the North Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Vidant Duplin Hospital charged $28,606 on average, 50% less than the North Carolina average of $56,936, and was paid $15,853 against a state average of $16,444. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Vidant Duplin Hospital charged $21,739 on average, 39% less than the North Carolina average of $35,799, and was paid $11,575 against a state average of $11,305. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Vidant Duplin Hospital charged $20,443 on average, 39% less than the North Carolina average of $33,328, and was paid $9,532 against a state average of $9,375. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or Tpa in 24 Hours (DRG 065), Vidant Duplin Hospital charged $24,278 on average, 38% less than the North Carolina average of $39,101, and was paid $9,116 against a state average of $9,276. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,468 was 36% below the state average of $10,153. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,917 was 31% below the state average of $18,779. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $15,461 was 10% below the state average of $17,111.
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.