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North Carolina rates for MS-DRG 498

Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur with CC/MCC

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does MS-DRG 498 cost?

$37,154

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $37,154 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $28,840 to $46,774.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $37,154 · 10th to 90th $23,442 to $58,884
$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K$100.0Kfacility $37,154

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,915.35
Median
$34,673.69
Typical High
$58,884.37
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19,054.61
Median
$34,673.69
Typical High
$52,480.75
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25,703.96
Median
$45,708.82
Typical High
$60,255.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25,118.86
Median
$42,657.95
Typical High
$69,183.10

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in New York than in Michigan. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $37,154 · 34th of 51
NY $77,625MI $21,380

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.