DRG 196 · Respiratory

Interstitial Lung Disease Cost in North Carolina — Compare All Hospitals

A group of lung diseases that inflame or scar the deep lung tissue, making breathing difficult. Hospital care typically involves oxygen, medication to reduce inflammation, and breathing support as needed.

State average
$86,925
gross charge · DRG 196
Hospitals
23
with published pricing
Price range
$12,264 – $385,082
low to high
Lowest $12,264 Highest $385,082

23 North Carolina hospitals publish gross charges for interstitial lung disease (DRG 196). Prices range from $12,264 to $385,082 — roughly 31×. The cheapest is Randolph Hospital in Asheboro; the most expensive is UNC REX Hospital in Raleigh. The state average sits at $86,925.

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 interstitial lung disease 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 interstitial lung disease 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 interstitial lung disease in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 196 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 $12,264
  2. 2

    Sampson Regional Medical Center

    Clinton, NC

    Gross charge $18,018
    Cash pay $12,613
  3. 3

    Maria Parham Medical Center

    Henderson, NC

    Gross charge $24,632
    Cash pay $9,853
  4. 4

    Duke Regional Hospital

    Durham, NC

    Gross charge $30,362
    Cash pay $8,198
  5. 5

    Wilson Medical Center

    Wilson, NC

    Gross charge $39,865
    Cash pay $15,946
  6. 6

    Central Carolina Hospital

    Sanford, NC

    Gross charge $41,227
    Cash pay $16,491
  7. 7

    Harris Regional Hospital

    Sylva, NC

    Gross charge $47,330
    Cash pay $18,932
  8. 8

    Haywood Regional Medical Center

    Clyde, NC

    Gross charge $48,779
    Cash pay $19,512
  9. 9

    Duke University Hospital

    Durham, NC

    32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,101
    Cash pay $14,067
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,306
  10. 10

    Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

    Salisbury, NC

    Gross charge $53,547
    Cash pay $26,774
  11. 11

    Person Memorial Hospital

    Roxboro, NC

    Gross charge $55,612
    Cash pay $22,245
  12. 12

    Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

    Wilmington, NC

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $60,904
    Cash pay $27,407
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,468
  13. 13
    Gross charge $72,448
    Cash pay $36,224
  14. 14

    Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

    Thomasville, NC

    Gross charge $72,448
    Cash pay $36,224
  15. 15

    Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    Gross charge $72,448
    Cash pay $36,224
  16. 16

    Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

    Supply, NC

    Gross charge $72,448
    Cash pay $36,224
  17. 17

    Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

    Matthews, NC

    Gross charge $72,448
    Cash pay $36,224
  18. 18

    Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

    Huntersville, NC

    Gross charge $72,448
    Cash pay $36,224
  19. 19

    Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

    Charlotte, NC

    Gross charge $72,448
    Cash pay $36,224
  20. 20
    Gross charge $72,448
    Cash pay $36,224
  21. 21

    Frye Regional Medical Center

    Hickory, NC

    Gross charge $164,887
    Cash pay $65,955
  22. 22

    UNC Hospitals

    Chapel Hill, NC

    Gross charge $385,082
    Cash pay $231,049
  23. 23

    UNC REX Hospital

    Raleigh, NC

    Gross charge $385,082
    Cash pay $231,049
  24. 24

    CaroMont Regional Medical Center

    Gastonia, NC

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,511
  25. 25

    Ecu Health Medical Center

    Greenville, NC

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $24,982
  26. 26

    North Carolina Baptist Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    Gross charge —
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  28. 28

    Columbus Regional Healthcare System

    Whiteville, NC

    Gross charge —
  29. 29

    Wakemed, Raleigh Campus

    Raleigh, NC

    Gross charge —
  30. 30

    Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital

    Dunn, NC

    Gross charge —
  31. 31

    Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital

    Elkin, NC

    Gross charge —
  32. 32

    Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital

    Ahoskie, NC

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $24,982
  33. 33

    ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital

    Tarboro, NC

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $24,982
  34. 34

    ECU Health Duplin Hospital

    Kenansville, NC

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $24,982
  35. 35

    ECU Health North Hospital

    Roanoke Rapids, NC

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $24,982
  36. 36

    WakeMed Cary Hospital

    Cary, NC

    Gross charge —
  37. 37

    ECU Health Bertie Hospital

    Windsor, NC

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $24,982
  38. 38

    ECU Health Chowan Hospital

    Edenton, NC

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $24,982
  39. 39

    The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc

    Nags Head, NC

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $24,982
  40. 40
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  41. 41

    Angel Medical Center

    Franklin, NC

    Gross charge —
  42. 42

    Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, NC

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,761

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