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.
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.
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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.