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Carolina East Medical Center

2000 NEUSE BLVD, New Bern, NC 28560

Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern, NC has an average Medicare payment of $15,887 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.

Acute Care Hospitals|Government - Hospital District or Authority|(252) 633-8640
C
Value Score
62/100
$16K
Avg Payment
★★★☆☆
Quality Rating
17
Procedures Priced
Yes
Emergency Services

About Carolina East Medical Center

The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Carolina East Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.

Cost-wise, Carolina East Medical Center is mid-pack: $15,887 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Carolina East Medical Center's value rating (62/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.

Carolina East Medical Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Carolina East Medical Center lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.

Procedure Prices

Procedure (DRG)Total Payment
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC
DRG 193 · Respiratory
$11,712
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC
DRG 392 · Digestive
$10,147
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours
DRG 208 · Respiratory
$42,237
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC
DRG 473 · Orthopedic
$14,493
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement
DRG 470 · Orthopedic
$22,943
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator
DRG 871 · Infectious
$14,670
Transient Ischemia
DRG 069 · Neurological
$5,482
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC
DRG 308 · Cardiac
$10,080
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC
DRG 194 · Respiratory
$8,568
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC
DRG 460 · Orthopedic
$40,080
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC
DRG 690 · Renal
$7,158
Syncope and Collapse
DRG 312 · Neurological
$7,585
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
DRG 189 · Respiratory
$10,956
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent
DRG 247 · Cardiac
$27,990
Renal Failure with CC
DRG 683 · Renal
$9,742
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC
DRG 065 · Neurological
$12,970
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC
DRG 291 · Cardiac
$13,266

Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.

How Carolina East Medical Center Compares

Carolina East Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,887, 8% above the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 0% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (31% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.

Carolina East Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ

Carolina East Medical Center has an average payment of $15,887 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.

Carolina East Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.

Carolina East Medical Center has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.

Yes, Carolina East Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2000 NEUSE BLVD, New Bern, NC 28560. Phone: (252) 633-8640.

Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.