Unc Hospitals
101 MANNING DRIVE, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Unc Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC has an average Medicare payment of $13,382 and a Value Score of A (83/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Unc Hospitals
Unc Hospitals carries a CMS 5-star quality rating — the top tier of the federal Hospital Compare program, awarded to a small share of U.S. hospitals. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Cost-wise, Unc Hospitals is mid-pack: $13,382 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined with the quality measures, Unc Hospitals earns a value score of 83/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Unc Hospitals. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $7,233 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $9,413 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,037 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $4,889 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,935 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,584 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $53,569 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,456 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,631 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,167 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,143 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,337 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,694 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,774 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,163 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,283 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,178 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Unc Hospitals Compares
Unc Hospitals has an average Medicare payment of $13,382, 9% below the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (8% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (83/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Unc Hospitals Cost & Quality FAQ
Unc Hospitals has an average payment of $13,382 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Unc Hospitals has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Unc Hospitals has a Value Score of A (83/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Unc Hospitals offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 101 MANNING DRIVE, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Phone: (919) 966-4141.
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