Heart Failure Cost in North Carolina — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for heart failure with complications, the most common cardiology admission in the U.S.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for heart failure. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 4–6 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Inpatient cardiac monitoring
- IV diuretics and other heart-failure medications during admission
- Echocardiogram and other cardiac imaging
- Routine labs (BNP, electrolytes, kidney function)
Usually billed separately
- Cardiologist and hospitalist professional fees (billed separately)
- Outpatient cardiology follow-up after discharge
- Cardiac rehab program (if indicated)
- Long-term medications (diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, SGLT2 inhibitors)
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does heart failure best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Heart-Failure Mortality (30-day)
How often patients admitted for heart failure survive 30 days. The headline outcome.
Heart-Failure Readmissions
Heart failure is the most-readmitted condition in U.S. hospitals. Lower means better discharge planning and outpatient care coordination.
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
Clear discharge communication on weight monitoring, fluid limits, and medication timing prevents many readmissions.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For heart failure, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- If you have advanced heart failure (low ejection fraction, prior hospitalizations), an advanced heart-failure program may be worth additional cost.
- If you're being considered for an LVAD or heart transplant, an academic medical center with a transplant program is typically the right setting.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- Will any of my physicians (cardiologist, hospitalist) be out-of-network?
- What outpatient cardiology follow-up is scheduled? Is it in-network?
- Is there a heart-failure transitions-of-care program at this hospital?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro, NC
Gross charge $7,669 - 2
Sampson Regional Medical Center
Clinton, NC
Gross charge $16,433Cash pay $11,503 - 3
Haywood Regional Medical Center
Clyde, NC
Gross charge $18,216Cash pay $7,287 - 4
Maria Parham Medical Center
Henderson, NC
Gross charge $25,449Cash pay $10,180 - 5
Person Memorial Hospital
Roxboro, NC
Gross charge $27,360Cash pay $10,944 - 6
Rutherford Regional Health System
Rutherfordton, NC
Gross charge $28,077Cash pay $11,231 - 7
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Gross charge $29,612Cash pay $14,806 - 8
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Charlotte, NC
Gross charge $29,612Cash pay $14,806 - 9
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
Thomasville, NC
Gross charge $29,612Cash pay $14,806 - 10
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC
Gross charge $29,612Cash pay $14,806 - 11
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
Supply, NC
Gross charge $29,612Cash pay $14,806 - 12
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
Matthews, NC
Gross charge $29,612Cash pay $14,806 - 13
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Huntersville, NC
Gross charge $29,612Cash pay $14,806 - 14
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Gross charge $29,612Cash pay $14,806 - 15
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Gross charge $29,612Cash pay $14,806 - 16
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
Gross charge $31,800Cash pay $14,310 - 17
Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva, NC
Gross charge $33,504Cash pay $13,401 - 18
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Salisbury, NC
Gross charge $38,152Cash pay $19,076 - 19
Frye Regional Medical Center
Hickory, NC
Gross charge $43,380Cash pay $17,352 - 20
Central Carolina Hospital
Sanford, NC
Gross charge $55,862Cash pay $22,345 - 21
Wilson Medical Center
Wilson, NC
Gross charge $56,384Cash pay $22,553 - 22
Ecu Health Medical Center
Greenville, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,344 - 23
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Whiteville, NC
Gross charge — - 24
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital
Ahoskie, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,344 - 25
ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital
Tarboro, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,344 - 26
ECU Health Duplin Hospital
Kenansville, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,344 - 27
ECU Health North Hospital
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,344 - 28
ECU Health Bertie Hospital
Windsor, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,344 - 29
ECU Health Chowan Hospital
Edenton, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,344 - 30
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc
Nags Head, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,344
21 North Carolina hospitals publish gross charges for heart failure (DRG 292). Prices range from $7,669 to $56,384 — roughly $48,714 apart. The cheapest is Randolph Hospital in Asheboro; the most expensive is Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. The state average sits at $30,895.
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 heart failure 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 heart failure 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 heart failure in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 292 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.