Carteret General Hospital
3500 ARENDELL ST, Morehead City, NC 28557
Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC has an average Medicare payment of $21,998 and a Value Score of F (31/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Carteret General Hospital
Carteret General Hospital holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Outcome measures lean negative: more measures rate worse than the federal benchmark than better. The composite outcome score is 32/100.
On payment metrics, Carteret General Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $21,998, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The cost-quality value composite for Carteret General Hospital is 31/100 — below average, usually reflecting either high payments without commensurate quality or weak quality measures regardless of cost.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Carteret General Hospital in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Carteret General Hospital. Top examples: Cellulitis with MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,093 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,065 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,623 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $70,999 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $39,732 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,518 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,172 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,778 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Carteret General Hospital Compares
Carteret General Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $21,998, 49% above the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 39% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (60% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of F (31/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Carteret General Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Carteret General Hospital has an average payment of $21,998 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Carteret General Hospital has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Carteret General Hospital has a Value Score of F (31/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Carteret General Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3500 ARENDELL ST, Morehead City, NC 28557. Phone: (252) 808-6000.
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.