CMS Price Transparency Data

Trauma team activation

Facility: Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health

Billing Code: G0390 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,226
about 0.9× the $1,362 Medicare rate · typically $844–$1,248
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,360
About the fair price
about $134 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $1,362 Fair price $1,226 This hospital $1,360 Cash price $4,619 Hospital's list price $9,238

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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 $1,211 Priciest $1,360

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Trauma team activation is about $1,226 (about 0.9× the $1,362 Medicare rate). Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health charges insurers about $1,360, or about $4,619 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charlotte, 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 $1,325 - $7,557 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $949 - $37,933 70%
Aetnamajor $949 - $10,860 70%
Cignamajor $949 - $11,901 70%
Humanamajor $949 - $12,199 70%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,451 - $7,022 107%
AmeriHealth $1,089 - $3,245 80%
Health Net $2,208 - $6,576 162%
WellCare $1,110 - $3,306 82%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $1,099 - $14,877
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals