Inpatient - Cardiac surgery
Other cardiothoracic surgery, with MCC cost in North Carolina
Other cardiothoracic surgery, with MCC usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In North Carolina
From 17 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
Nationwide typical: $62,353 (most listed prices $31,147–$169,577).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Heterogeneous 'other' DRG, so compare with caution. Facility rate is quoted.
Cheapest in North Carolina
Total price
Other cardiothoracic surgery, with MCC
Anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In North Carolina, from 17 providers. Most listed prices: $51,044–$82,662.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital$11,220Hospital · MooresvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $42,824
- $56,524
- Duke Health Lake Norman HospitalOther heart or chest surgery, with major complicationsHospital stay only$8,825est. $11,220 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $40,430est. $42,824 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Duke Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $54,129est. $56,524 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint ThomasOther heart or chest surgery, with major complicationsHospital stay only$61,959est. $64,354 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University HospitalOther heart or chest surgery, with major complicationsHospital stay only$65,582est. $67,977 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University price fil · checked Oct 2026 - ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Health Medical CenterOther heart or chest surgery, with major complicationsHospital stay only$69,090est. $71,485 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Hea price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $73,001
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: ECU Health North Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan HospitalOther heart or chest surgery, with major complicationsHospital stay only$73,001
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $73,001
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: The Outer Banks Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $73,001est. $75,396 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: ECU Health Bertie Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $73,001est. $75,396 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: ECU Health Chowan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $73,001est. $75,396 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: ECU Health Duplin Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.