DRG 205 · Respiratory

Lung & Breathing Disorders Cost in North Carolina — Compare All Hospitals

Breathing or lung problems that don't fit a more specific category, in patients who also have other serious health problems. The stay usually involves oxygen support, breathing treatments, and close monitoring.

State average
$46,766
gross charge · DRG 205
Hospitals
23
with published pricing
Price range
$14,286 – $132,755
low to high
Lowest $14,286 Highest $132,755

23 North Carolina hospitals publish gross charges for lung & breathing disorders (DRG 205). Prices range from $14,286 to $132,755 — roughly 9×. The cheapest is Randolph Hospital in Asheboro; the most expensive is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. The state average sits at $46,766.

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 lung & breathing disorders 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 lung & breathing disorders 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 lung & breathing disorders in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 205 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 $14,286
  2. 2

    Person Memorial Hospital

    Roxboro, NC

    Gross charge $20,075
    Cash pay $8,030
  3. 3

    Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

    Salisbury, NC

    Gross charge $29,136
    Cash pay $14,568
  4. 4

    Maria Parham Medical Center

    Henderson, NC

    Gross charge $29,153
    Cash pay $11,661
  5. 5

    Duke University Hospital

    Durham, NC

    68 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $32,079
    Cash pay $8,661
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,110
  6. 6

    Duke Regional Hospital

    Durham, NC

    Gross charge $32,079
    Cash pay $8,661
  7. 7

    Wilson Medical Center

    Wilson, NC

    Gross charge $32,113
    Cash pay $12,845
  8. 8

    Harris Regional Hospital

    Sylva, NC

    Gross charge $33,423
    Cash pay $13,369
  9. 9

    Rutherford Regional Health System

    Rutherfordton, NC

    Gross charge $39,467
    Cash pay $15,787
  10. 10

    Haywood Regional Medical Center

    Clyde, NC

    Gross charge $43,259
    Cash pay $17,303
  11. 11
    Gross charge $49,053
    Cash pay $24,526
  12. 12

    Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

    Thomasville, NC

    Gross charge $49,053
    Cash pay $24,526
  13. 13

    Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    Gross charge $49,053
    Cash pay $24,526
  14. 14

    Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

    Supply, NC

    Gross charge $49,053
    Cash pay $24,526
  15. 15

    Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

    Matthews, NC

    Gross charge $49,053
    Cash pay $24,526
  16. 16

    Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

    Huntersville, NC

    Gross charge $49,053
    Cash pay $24,526
  17. 17

    Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

    Charlotte, NC

    Gross charge $49,053
    Cash pay $24,526
  18. 18
    Gross charge $49,053
    Cash pay $24,526
  19. 19

    Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

    Wilmington, NC

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $49,940
    Cash pay $22,473
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,927
  20. 20

    Sampson Regional Medical Center

    Clinton, NC

    Gross charge $53,196
    Cash pay $37,237
  21. 21

    UNC Hospitals

    Chapel Hill, NC

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $71,120
    Cash pay $42,672
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,908
  22. 22

    UNC REX Hospital

    Raleigh, NC

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $71,120
    Cash pay $42,672
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,279
  23. 23

    Frye Regional Medical Center

    Hickory, NC

    Gross charge $132,755
    Cash pay $53,102
  24. 24

    CaroMont Regional Medical Center

    Gastonia, NC

    Gross charge
  25. 25

    Ecu Health Medical Center

    Greenville, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $33,894
  26. 26

    North Carolina Baptist Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    Gross charge
  27. 27
    Gross charge
  28. 28

    Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist | Wilkes Medical Center

    North Wilkesboro, NC

    Gross charge
  29. 29

    Columbus Regional Healthcare System

    Whiteville, NC

    Gross charge
  30. 30

    Wakemed, Raleigh Campus

    Raleigh, NC

    Gross charge
  31. 31

    Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital

    Dunn, NC

    Gross charge
  32. 32

    Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital

    Elkin, NC

    Gross charge
  33. 33

    Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital

    Ahoskie, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $33,894
  34. 34

    ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital

    Tarboro, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $33,894
  35. 35

    ECU Health Duplin Hospital

    Kenansville, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $33,894
  36. 36

    ECU Health North Hospital

    Roanoke Rapids, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $33,894
  37. 37

    WakeMed Cary Hospital

    Cary, NC

    Gross charge
  38. 38

    ECU Health Bertie Hospital

    Windsor, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $33,894
  39. 39

    ECU Health Chowan Hospital

    Edenton, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $33,894
  40. 40

    The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc

    Nags Head, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $33,894
  41. 41
    Gross charge
  42. 42

    Angel Medical Center

    Franklin, NC

    Gross charge

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