DRG 331 · Digestive

Major Bowel Surgery Cost in North Carolina — Compare All Hospitals

Surgery to remove or repair part of the small or large intestine, often for cancer, polyps, or diverticular disease. This version covers patients with an otherwise uncomplicated recovery focused on pain control and getting the bowel working again.

State average
$82,333
gross charge · DRG 331
Hospitals
24
with published pricing
Price range
$15,611 – $146,588
low to high
Lowest $15,611 Highest $146,588

24 North Carolina hospitals publish gross charges for major bowel surgery (DRG 331). Prices range from $15,611 to $146,588 — roughly 9×. The cheapest is Randolph Hospital in Asheboro; the most expensive is Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro. The state average sits at $82,333.

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 major bowel surgery 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 major bowel surgery 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 major bowel surgery in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 331 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 $15,611
  2. 2

    Sampson Regional Medical Center

    Clinton, NC

    Gross charge $24,836
    Cash pay $17,385
  3. 3

    UNC Hospitals

    Chapel Hill, NC

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $46,359
    Cash pay $27,816
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,819
  4. 4

    UNC REX Hospital

    Raleigh, NC

    47 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $46,359
    Cash pay $27,816
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,125
  5. 5

    Duke University Hospital

    Durham, NC

    40 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $46,486
    Cash pay $12,551
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,699
  6. 6

    Duke Regional Hospital

    Durham, NC

    Gross charge $46,486
    Cash pay $12,551
  7. 7

    Haywood Regional Medical Center

    Clyde, NC

    Gross charge $66,342
    Cash pay $26,537
  8. 8

    Maria Parham Medical Center

    Henderson, NC

    Gross charge $75,495
    Cash pay $30,198
  9. 9

    Central Carolina Hospital

    Sanford, NC

    Gross charge $82,951
    Cash pay $33,180
  10. 10

    Rutherford Regional Health System

    Rutherfordton, NC

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $84,203
    Cash pay $33,681
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,892
  11. 11

    Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

    Wilmington, NC

    43 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $85,438
    Cash pay $38,447
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,074
  12. 12

    Harris Regional Hospital

    Sylva, NC

    Gross charge $87,859
    Cash pay $35,144
  13. 13

    Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Charlotte, NC

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $94,019
    Cash pay $47,009
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,305
  14. 14

    Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

    Thomasville, NC

    Gross charge $94,019
    Cash pay $47,009
  15. 15

    Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    Gross charge $94,019
    Cash pay $47,009
  16. 16

    Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

    Supply, NC

    Gross charge $94,019
    Cash pay $47,009
  17. 17

    Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

    Matthews, NC

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $94,019
    Cash pay $47,009
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,439
  18. 18

    Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

    Huntersville, NC

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $94,019
    Cash pay $47,009
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,451
  19. 19

    Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

    Charlotte, NC

    Gross charge $94,019
    Cash pay $47,009
  20. 20
    Gross charge $94,019
    Cash pay $47,009
  21. 21

    Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

    Salisbury, NC

    Gross charge $108,387
    Cash pay $54,194
  22. 22

    Frye Regional Medical Center

    Hickory, NC

    Gross charge $121,706
    Cash pay $48,682
  23. 23

    Wilson Medical Center

    Wilson, NC

    Gross charge $138,736
    Cash pay $55,494
  24. 24

    Person Memorial Hospital

    Roxboro, NC

    Gross charge $146,588
    Cash pay $58,635
  25. 25

    CaroMont Regional Medical Center

    Gastonia, NC

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,445
  26. 26

    Ecu Health Medical Center

    Greenville, NC

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $35,941
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,109
  27. 27

    North Carolina Baptist Hospital

    Winston-Salem, NC

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,682
  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

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,670
  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 $35,941
  35. 35

    ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital

    Tarboro, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $35,941
  36. 36

    ECU Health Duplin Hospital

    Kenansville, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $35,941
  37. 37

    ECU Health North Hospital

    Roanoke Rapids, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $35,941
  38. 38

    WakeMed Cary Hospital

    Cary, NC

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,226
  39. 39

    ECU Health Bertie Hospital

    Windsor, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $35,941
  40. 40

    ECU Health Chowan Hospital

    Edenton, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $35,941
  41. 41

    The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc

    Nags Head, NC

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $35,941
  42. 42
    Gross charge
  43. 43

    Angel Medical Center

    Franklin, NC

    Gross charge

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