DRG 661 · Kidney & Urinary

Kidney & Ureter Surgery (Non-Cancer) Cost in North Carolina — Compare All Hospitals

Surgery on the kidney or the tube that drains it (the ureter) for conditions other than cancer, such as blockages, stones, or structural problems. The stay covers the operation and recovery while kidney function and urine flow are monitored.

State average
$43,134
gross charge · DRG 661
Hospitals
22
with published pricing
Price range
$7,578 – $93,937
low to high
Lowest $7,578 Highest $93,937

22 North Carolina hospitals publish gross charges for kidney & ureter surgery (non-cancer) (DRG 661). Prices range from $7,578 to $93,937 — roughly $86,359 apart. The cheapest is Randolph Hospital in Asheboro; the most expensive is Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. The state average sits at $43,134.

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 kidney & ureter surgery (non-cancer) 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 kidney & ureter surgery (non-cancer) 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 kidney & ureter surgery (non-cancer) in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 661 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 $7,578
  2. 2

    Sampson Regional Medical Center

    Clinton, NC

    Gross charge $16,869
    Cash pay $11,808
  3. 3

    Duke University Hospital

    Durham, NC

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $24,543
    Cash pay $6,626
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,517
  4. 4

    Duke Regional Hospital

    Durham, NC

    Gross charge $24,543
    Cash pay $6,626
  5. 5

    UNC Hospitals

    Chapel Hill, NC

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $34,192
    Cash pay $20,515
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,422
  6. 6

    UNC REX Hospital

    Raleigh, NC

    Gross charge $34,192
    Cash pay $20,515
  7. 7
    Gross charge $34,686
    Cash pay $17,343
  8. 8

    Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

    Thomasville, NC

    Gross charge $34,686
    Cash pay $17,343
  9. 9

    Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    Gross charge $34,686
    Cash pay $17,343
  10. 10

    Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

    Supply, NC

    Gross charge $34,686
    Cash pay $17,343
  11. 11

    Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

    Matthews, NC

    Gross charge $34,686
    Cash pay $17,343
  12. 12

    Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

    Huntersville, NC

    Gross charge $34,686
    Cash pay $17,343
  13. 13

    Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

    Charlotte, NC

    Gross charge $34,686
    Cash pay $17,343
  14. 14
    Gross charge $34,686
    Cash pay $17,343
  15. 15

    Haywood Regional Medical Center

    Clyde, NC

    Gross charge $35,156
    Cash pay $14,062
  16. 16

    Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

    Wilmington, NC

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $54,878
    Cash pay $24,695
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,237
  17. 17

    Rutherford Regional Health System

    Rutherfordton, NC

    Gross charge $55,823
    Cash pay $22,329
  18. 18

    Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

    Salisbury, NC

    Gross charge $60,222
    Cash pay $30,111
  19. 19

    Frye Regional Medical Center

    Hickory, NC

    Gross charge $65,543
    Cash pay $26,217
  20. 20

    Harris Regional Hospital

    Sylva, NC

    Gross charge $75,102
    Cash pay $30,041
  21. 21

    Maria Parham Medical Center

    Henderson, NC

    Gross charge $88,886
    Cash pay $35,554
  22. 22

    Wilson Medical Center

    Wilson, NC

    Gross charge $93,937
    Cash pay $37,575
  23. 23

    CaroMont Regional Medical Center

    Gastonia, NC

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,248
  24. 24

    Ecu Health Medical Center

    Greenville, NC

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,205
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,368
  25. 25

    North Carolina Baptist Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,604
  26. 26
    Gross charge
  27. 27

    Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist | Wilkes Medical Center

    North Wilkesboro, NC

    Gross charge
  28. 28

    Columbus Regional Healthcare System

    Whiteville, NC

    Gross charge
  29. 29

    Wakemed, Raleigh Campus

    Raleigh, NC

    27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,622
  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 $22,205
  33. 33

    ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital

    Tarboro, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,205
  34. 34

    ECU Health Duplin Hospital

    Kenansville, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,205
  35. 35

    Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

    Mooresville, NC

    Gross charge
  36. 36

    ECU Health North Hospital

    Roanoke Rapids, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,205
  37. 37

    WakeMed Cary Hospital

    Cary, NC

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,899
  38. 38

    ECU Health Bertie Hospital

    Windsor, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,205
  39. 39

    ECU Health Chowan Hospital

    Edenton, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,205
  40. 40

    The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc

    Nags Head, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $22,205
  41. 41
    Gross charge
  42. 42

    Angel Medical Center

    Franklin, NC

    Gross charge

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