Wakemed, Cary Hospital
WakeMed, Cary Hospital in Cary, NC charges 7.5x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 69 analyzed procedures, making it a relatively moderate-priced nonprofit facility.
Cary, NC 27518 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 5/5
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David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
7.46x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
12.09x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
69
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $35,957 | $17,979 | — | 12.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $75,901 | $37,950 | — | 11x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $38,231 | $19,116 | — | 11x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $40,373 | $20,187 | — | 10.4x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 036 | $113,664 | $56,832 | — | 10x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $42,446 | $21,223 | — | 9.8x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITHOUT CC/MCC | 195 | $25,515 | $12,757 | — | 9.7x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $33,087 | $16,544 | — | 9.5x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $33,504 | $16,752 | — | 9.4x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $41,435 | $20,717 | — | 9.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $21,233 | $10,617 | — | 9.4x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $33,707 | $16,853 | — | 9x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $79,671 | $39,836 | — | 9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $38,306 | $19,153 | — | 8.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $46,550 | $23,275 | — | 8.8x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $121,514 | $60,757 | — | 8.7x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $58,108 | $29,054 | — | 8.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $32,455 | $16,227 | — | 8.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $19,233 | $9,616 | — | 8.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $40,525 | $20,263 | — | 8.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $43,644 | $21,822 | — | 8.6x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $39,795 | $19,898 | — | 8.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $29,592 | $14,796 | — | 8.5x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $99,095 | $49,547 | — | 8.4x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $73,028 | $36,514 | — | 8.3x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $39,781 | $19,890 | — | 8.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $66,419 | $33,210 | — | 8.3x |
| O.R. PROCEDURES FOR OBESITY WITHOUT CC/MCC | 621 | $59,661 | $29,831 | — | 8.2x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $80,820 | $40,410 | — | 7.9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $27,821 | $13,911 | — | 7.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $38,129 | $19,064 | — | 7.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $32,398 | $16,199 | — | 7.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $27,936 | $13,968 | — | 7.7x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $95,498 | $47,749 | — | 7.6x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITH CC | 035 | $109,678 | $54,839 | — | 7.6x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $49,870 | $24,935 | — | 7.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $36,622 | $18,311 | — | 7.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $28,420 | $14,210 | — | 7.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $106,491 | $53,246 | — | 7.3x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $160,160 | $80,080 | — | 7.2x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $31,566 | $15,783 | — | 7x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 982 | $120,461 | $60,230 | — | 6.9x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $133,251 | $66,626 | — | 6.8x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $42,717 | $21,358 | — | 6.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $59,183 | $29,591 | — | 6.6x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $49,784 | $24,892 | — | 6.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $39,981 | $19,991 | — | 6.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $51,640 | $25,820 | — | 6.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $62,161 | $31,081 | — | 6.4x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $34,734 | $17,367 | — | 6.4x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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