Unc Lenoir Health Care
100 AIRPORT RD, Kinston, NC 28501
Unc Lenoir Health Care in Kinston, NC has an average Medicare payment of $14,965 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Unc Lenoir Health Care
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Unc Lenoir Health Care at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Cost-wise, Unc Lenoir Health Care is mid-pack: $14,965 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Unc Lenoir Health Care's value rating (64/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Unc Lenoir Health Care is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Unc Lenoir Health Care lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Syncope and Collapse, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,716 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,322 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,181 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,521 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,334 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,859 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,575 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,759 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $54,943 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,877 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,085 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,280 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,415 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,402 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,054 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,123 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Unc Lenoir Health Care Compares
Unc Lenoir Health Care has an average Medicare payment of $14,965, 1% above the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 6% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (9% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Unc Lenoir Health Care Cost & Quality FAQ
Unc Lenoir Health Care has an average payment of $14,965 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Unc Lenoir Health Care has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Unc Lenoir Health Care has a Value Score of C (64/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Unc Lenoir Health Care offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 100 AIRPORT RD, Kinston, NC 28501. Phone: (252) 522-7000.
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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.