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  • Medicare IPPS claims data are for federal fiscal year ending 09/30/2024 (Proposed rule MedPAR).
  • Medicare OPPS claims data are for calendar year ending 12/31/2023 (Final rule OPPS).
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UNC Health Blue Ridge

Morganton, NC  28655
CMS Certification Number: 340075

Identification and Characteristics

Name and Address: UNC Health Blue Ridge
2201 South Sterling Street
Morganton, NC  28655
Telephone Number: (828) 580-5000
Hospital Website:
CMS Certification Number: 340075
   
Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care
Type of Control: Voluntary Nonprofit, Other
Total Staffed Beds: 156
   
Total Patient Revenue: $1,234,115,935
Total Discharges: 8,123
Total Patient Days: 35,630
TPS Quality Score: 14.63
Patient Experience Rating: ***..
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Clinical Services

Cardiovascular Services
Cardiac Cath Lab
Cardiac Rehab
Coronary Interventions
Emergency Services
Emergency Department
Neurosciences
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Oncology Services
Chemotherapy
Radiation Therapy
Orthopedic Services
Arthroscopy
Joint Replacement
Spine Surgery
Other Services
Hemodialysis
Lithotripsy (ESWL)
Obstetrics
Radiology / Nuclear Medicine / Imaging
Computed Tomography (CT)
Computed Tomography-Angiography (CTA)
Digital Mammography
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT)
Rehabilitation Services
Physical Therapy
Special Care
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Neonatal Intensive Care
Surgery
Inpatient Surgery
Wound Care
Hyperbaric Oxygen
Wound Care

Joint Commission Accreditation

  • Current Status: 12/19/2024 - Accreditation with Full Standards Compliance

Teaching Status

  • Data are from multiple sources / Definitions
  • ACGME data are from the Graduate Medical Education Database, Copyright 2005, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois.
  • See FREIDA OnLine for more / Last Update
  • CAHSE data are from the Association of American Medical Colleges / Division of Health Care Affairs / Council of Academic Health System Executives (CAHSE)
  • See CAHSE website for more / Last Updated 01/03/2024
  • Teaching status = Yes / Number of interns and Residents = 28 FTEs
  • Major teaching hospital; member of the Council of Academic Health System Executives (CAHSE)
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Inpatient Utilization Statistics by Medical Service

  Number Medicare Inpatients Average Length of Stay Average Charges Medicare Case Mix Index (CMI)
Cardiology 202 3.73 $41,517 1.1866
Cardiovascular Surgery 13 4.00 $113,988 2.5119
Medicine 510 4.56 $48,572 1.5177
Neurology 78 3.27 $44,706 1.3006
Orthopedic Surgery 91 5.29 $91,326 2.3877
Orthopedics 50 3.70 $32,255 1.0670
Psychiatry 58 9.02 $37,131 1.3799
Pulmonology 237 4.87 $47,456 1.3818
Surgery 104 6.65 $98,975 3.0364
Urology 91 4.37 $43,020 1.2392
Total 1,453 4.74 $52,669 1.5751
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Inpatient Origin for Top 3 Zip Codes

  • Medicare Hospital Market Service Area File for calendar year ending 12/31/2023 / Definitions
ZIP Code of Residence Discharges Days of Care Charges Discharges Inc/(Dec) Market Share
28655 1,401 7,349 $75,661,639 11.5% 62.7%
28645 234 1,173 $13,316,579 20.6% 8.0%
28690 216 1,207 $12,707,513 -17.6% 57.6%

Outpatient Utilization Statistics by APC

APC
Number		 APC Description Number
Patient
Claims		 Average
Charge		 Average
Cost
5115 Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures 77 $17,332 $3,685
8011 Comprehensive Observation Services 319 $2,980 $381
5012 Clinic Visits and Related Services 5,116 $616 $86
5025 Level 5 Type A ED Visits 1,005 $3,219 $412
5114 Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures 80 $10,873 $2,311
5024 Level 4 Type A ED Visits 1,215 $2,519 $322
5623 Level 3 Radiation Therapy 83 $4,817 $415
5693 Level 3 Drug Administration 1,980 $545 $76
5442 Level 2 Nerve Injections 568 $3,746 $769
5465 Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures 13 $11,785 $2,506
5361 Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services 59 $14,037 $2,984
5524 Level 4 Imaging without Contrast 590 $4,384 $612
5593 Level 3 Nuclear Medicine and Related Services 214 $5,984 $377
5522 Level 2 Imaging without Contrast 2,491 $1,491 $79
5312 Level 2 Lower GI Procedures 199 $3,861 $549
5572 Level 2 Imaging with Contrast 648 $5,817 $278
5302 Level 2 Upper GI Procedures 129 $3,787 $543
5113 Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures 73 $12,190 $2,592
5523 Level 3 Imaging without Contrast 918 $3,439 $179
5023 Level 3 Type A ED Visits 804 $1,884 $241

Beds and Patient Days by Unit

  Available Beds Inpatient Days
HOSPITAL
(including swing beds)		    
Routine Services 136 28,309
Special Care 20 5,669
Nursery 1,652
Total Hospital 156 35,630
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Financial Statistics

  $ %
Gross Patient Revenue $1,234,115,935 96.3
Non-Patient Revenue $47,837,667 3.7
Total Revenue $1,281,953,602  
Net Income (or Loss) $58,792,326 4.6
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