Carteret General Hospital

3500 Arendell St · Morehead City, NC 28557

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.3x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$51.1M

Medicare Payments

$21.9M

Discharges

1,981

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

2.3x

Risk Score

1.64

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Carteret General Hospital charges an average of $25,787 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,033 — a markup of 2.3x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

2.3x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$25,787

State Avg

$62,329

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.8%

65–74

32.5%

75–84

38.2%

85+

21.5%

Gender

56.0%

Female

44.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

14.3%

Dual Eligible

85.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.8%

Black

4.4%

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

2.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.0%

Diabetes

41.3%

Mood Disorders

37.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.6%

COPD

36.3%

Anxiety

35.1%

Heart Failure

34.4%

Depression

34.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.1%

Cancer

19.6%

Tobacco Use

18.8%

Stroke/TIA

18.0%

Substance Use

16.7%

Osteoporosis

16.6%

Asthma

9.8%

Bipolar Disorder

4.9%

PTSD

2.8%

Parkinson's

2.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.2%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.