CMS Price Transparency Data

Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: UNC Hospitals

Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$7,589

about 1.3× the $5,676 Medicare rate · typically $5,111–$10,347

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$6,751

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $838 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $5,676 Fair price $7,589 This hospital $6,751 Cash price $15,162 Hospital's list price $25,270

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5,175 Priciest $6,751

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $7,589 (about 1.3× the $5,676 Medicare rate). UNC Hospitals charges insurers about $6,751, or about $15,162 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Chapel Hill, NC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company	Price range	vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor	$5,038 - $8,864	89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$5,038 - $13,609	89%
Aetnamajor	$4,715 - $5,038	83%
Cignamajor	$5,038 - $25,270	89%
Humanamajor	$5,038	89%
AmeriHealth	$7,481	132%
WellCare	$5,038 - $7,481	89%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans	$5,038 - $11,416

Government programs also on file: Medicare.

Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 15,162), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 392.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm UNC Hospitals is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 392.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at UNC Hospitals

Compare: Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) at other NC hospitals

Maria Parham Medical Center · Henderson $5,175
Haywood Regional Medical Center · Clyde $5,287
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $5,497
Wilson Medical Center · Wilson $5,696
Rutherford Regional Medical Center · Rutherfordton $5,902
Harris Regional Hospital · Sylva $5,947
Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $6,250
Sampson Regional Medical Center · Clinton $6,488

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.