DRG 388 · Digestive

GI Obstruction Cost in North Carolina — Compare All Hospitals

A blockage in the intestines that keeps food and fluid from passing through, causing pain, bloating, and vomiting. Treatment usually involves resting the bowel, a tube to relieve pressure, and IV fluids, with surgery if the blockage doesn't clear.

State average
$39,100
gross charge · DRG 388
Hospitals
24
with published pricing
Price range
$11,498 – $70,789
low to high
Lowest $11,498 Highest $70,789

24 North Carolina hospitals publish gross charges for gi obstruction (DRG 388). Prices range from $11,498 to $70,789 — roughly $59,291 apart. The cheapest is Randolph Hospital in Asheboro; the most expensive is Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. The state average sits at $39,100.

These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists gi obstruction at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent gi obstruction admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. North Carolina hospitals missing from the list either don't perform gi obstruction in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 388 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Randolph Hospital

    Asheboro, NC

    Gross charge $11,498
  2. 2

    Sampson Regional Medical Center

    Clinton, NC

    Gross charge $19,906
    Cash pay $13,934
  3. 3

    Duke University Hospital

    Durham, NC

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $23,929
    Cash pay $6,461
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,847
  4. 4

    Duke Regional Hospital

    Durham, NC

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $23,929
    Cash pay $6,461
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,264
  5. 5

    Haywood Regional Medical Center

    Clyde, NC

    Gross charge $32,102
    Cash pay $12,841
  6. 6

    Harris Regional Hospital

    Sylva, NC

    Gross charge $34,157
    Cash pay $13,663
  7. 7

    Rutherford Regional Health System

    Rutherfordton, NC

    Gross charge $34,423
    Cash pay $13,769
  8. 8

    Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

    Wilmington, NC

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $36,021
    Cash pay $16,209
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,137
  9. 9
    Gross charge $36,155
    Cash pay $18,078
  10. 10

    Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

    Thomasville, NC

    Gross charge $36,155
    Cash pay $18,078
  11. 11

    Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    Gross charge $36,155
    Cash pay $18,078
  12. 12

    Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

    Supply, NC

    Gross charge $36,155
    Cash pay $18,078
  13. 13

    Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

    Matthews, NC

    Gross charge $36,155
    Cash pay $18,078
  14. 14

    Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

    Huntersville, NC

    Gross charge $36,155
    Cash pay $18,078
  15. 15

    Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

    Charlotte, NC

    Gross charge $36,155
    Cash pay $18,078
  16. 16
    Gross charge $36,155
    Cash pay $18,078
  17. 17

    Maria Parham Medical Center

    Henderson, NC

    Gross charge $40,510
    Cash pay $16,204
  18. 18

    UNC Hospitals

    Chapel Hill, NC

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $42,765
    Cash pay $25,659
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,339
  19. 19

    UNC REX Hospital

    Raleigh, NC

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $42,765
    Cash pay $25,659
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,701
  20. 20

    Person Memorial Hospital

    Roxboro, NC

    Gross charge $45,668
    Cash pay $18,267
  21. 21

    Frye Regional Medical Center

    Hickory, NC

    Gross charge $54,582
    Cash pay $21,833
  22. 22

    Wilson Medical Center

    Wilson, NC

    Gross charge $67,439
    Cash pay $26,976
  23. 23

    Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

    Salisbury, NC

    Gross charge $68,664
    Cash pay $34,332
  24. 24

    Central Carolina Hospital

    Sanford, NC

    Gross charge $70,789
    Cash pay $28,316
  25. 25

    CaroMont Regional Medical Center

    Gastonia, NC

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,865
  26. 26

    Ecu Health Medical Center

    Greenville, NC

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,194
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,295
  27. 27

    North Carolina Baptist Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    Gross charge
  28. 28
    Gross charge
  29. 29

    Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist | Wilkes Medical Center

    North Wilkesboro, NC

    Gross charge
  30. 30

    Columbus Regional Healthcare System

    Whiteville, NC

    Gross charge
  31. 31

    Wakemed, Raleigh Campus

    Raleigh, NC

    Gross charge
  32. 32

    Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital

    Dunn, NC

    Gross charge
  33. 33

    Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital

    Elkin, NC

    Gross charge
  34. 34

    Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital

    Ahoskie, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,194
  35. 35

    ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital

    Tarboro, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,194
  36. 36

    ECU Health Duplin Hospital

    Kenansville, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,194
  37. 37

    ECU Health North Hospital

    Roanoke Rapids, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,194
  38. 38

    WakeMed Cary Hospital

    Cary, NC

    Gross charge
  39. 39

    ECU Health Bertie Hospital

    Windsor, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,194
  40. 40

    ECU Health Chowan Hospital

    Edenton, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,194
  41. 41

    The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc

    Nags Head, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,194
  42. 42
    Gross charge
  43. 43

    Angel Medical Center

    Franklin, NC

    Gross charge

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