Childrens HospitalGovernmental - Hospital District

Levine Children S Hospital

Atrium Health · Charlotte, NC

1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203704-381-2000

4 of 5

CMS star rating

1,364

Beds

64,943

Inpatient discharges a year

$4.4B

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

Levine Children S Hospital aerial view — Photo 1: Atrium Health, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

Levine Children S Hospital is a 1364-bed governmental - hospital district hospital in Charlotte, NC, affiliated with Atrium Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 32 in-network payers and 626 disclosed rate categories.

Reclassified as rural
Disproportionate share hospital
340B participant
Helipad

CCN: 340113
NPI: 1366870503
Website: atriumhealth.org
Health system: Atrium Health
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Mecklenburg County
Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction M, Palmetto GBA (11501)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2011

Prices for common services

The 24 services Levine Children S Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$2,379 - $3,449

from 4 insurers · median $2,916

Aetna$2,379

Insurer A*$2,428

Insurer B*$3,404

Insurer C*$3,449

Medicare $330

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

CT imaging

CT of the abdomen and pelvis, without contrast

CPT 74176

$1,026 - $3,082

from 4 insurers · median $2,606

Aetna$1,026

Insurer A*$2,170

Insurer B*$3,042

Insurer C*$3,082

Medicare $226

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

CT imaging

CT head or brain without contrast

CPT 70450

$43 - $1,343

from 4 insurers · median $960

Aetna$963

Insurer A*$43

Insurer B*$958

Insurer C*$1,343

Medicare $99

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

CT imaging

CT angiography of chest blood vessels

CPT 71275

$1,581 - $2,245

from 4 insurers · median $1,903

Aetna$1,589

Insurer A*$1,581

Insurer B*$2,216

Insurer C*$2,245

Medicare $166

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Levine Children S Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare
Insurer A*	16	626%
Insurer B*	17	555%
Insurer C*	23	396%
Insurer D*	22	342%

How we chose these services: 9 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 15 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 0 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Levine Children S Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

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More about this hospital

Quality
4 of 5 stars
- 196 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 4,100 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$4.4B net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 2.5%
- $123.6M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $1B net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority
- Hospital district or authority
- Steven Smoot, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Levine Children S Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
56-1398929(multi-state) Carolinas Medical Center	65Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), AMPS, Allied Benefit Systems and 60 more	1811005150 Carolinas Medical Center1295789907 Carolinas Medical Center1376985135 Carolinas Medical Centerand 204 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203

704-381-2000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Levine Children S Hospital compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
4 of 5
Higher than 58% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 8 measures
0 better, 8 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 3 of 8 measures
3 better, 5 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Mixed on 11 measures
1 better, 9 no different, 1 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
3 of 5
Lower than 40% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
71%
Lower than 49% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
0.87
Lower than 80% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
196 min
Higher than 79% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
40%
Lower than 92% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	4 of 5
Death rates	No different on 8 measures
Safety	Better on 3 of 8 measures
Readmissions	Mixed on 11 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	3 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	71%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	0.87	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better	196 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	40%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Levine Children S Hospital's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

No penalty
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.32% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Levine Children S Hospital, beside the US median and the average of NC hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 304 cases	3.1	4.1	4.042		Better than 91% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 7,580 cases	3.3	3.9	3.99		Better than 83% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 160 cases	8.7	11.8	11.93		Better than 99% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 69 cases	1.8	2.3	2.5		Better than 82% of US hospitals
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 99 cases	6.8	8.5	8.754		Better than 91% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 385 cases	9.4	11	11.28		Better than 80% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 529 cases	13.2	15.2	15.37		Better than 79% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 698 cases	13.2	11.6	12.32		Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 12,904 cases	0.76	0.51	0.6392	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 340 cases	181	173	178	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 14,609 cases	0.2	0.2	0.2025	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 46% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 15,273 cases	0.26	0.27	0.2734	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 54% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 5,917 cases	2.89	2.29	2.327	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,788 cases	1.16	1.63	1.616	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 97% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,685 cases	7.61	8.88	9.086	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 6,259 cases	3.07	3.4	3.731	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,662 cases	3.16	5.105	4.934	Better Than the National Rate	Better than 99% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,563 cases	1.49	1.72	1.74	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 96% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,736 cases	1.1	1.02	1.018	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 74% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 223 cases	7.7	4.2	2.516		Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 452 cases	16.5	1.25	4.059		Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 538 cases	-0.7	3.85	4.357		Better than 56% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,280 cases	13.9	12.9	12.92	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,952 cases	10.6	10.7	10.53	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,952 cases	5.1	5.3	5.411	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,810 cases	1	1	0.979	No Different than expected	Worse than 32% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 374 cases	14.3	14.4	14.22		Better than 50% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 111 cases	9.6	10.9	10.9		Better than 86% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 369 cases	20.8	19.8	19.82		Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 909 cases	20.8	21.3	21.37		Better than 67% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 284 cases	5.4	5.8	5.698		Better than 71% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 929 cases	16.9	17.2	17.06		Better than 63% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.781	0.172	0.3158	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.287	1.504	2.089	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	53,008	1,370	6,107	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	61.36	0.9835	6.392	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	62	0	4.212	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.01	0.484	0.6593	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.213	0.138	0.2172	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.514	1.392	2.008	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	34,513	1,799	5,404	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	59.06	1.377	7.041	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	20	0	3.354	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.339	0.399	0.5489	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 56% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.652	0.2345	0.4264	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.576	2.135	2.632	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	668	61	148	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	19.26	1.591	3.971	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	20	1	3.869	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.039	0.7155	0.9259	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.203	0.211	0.3213	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.168	3.068	3.699	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	359	38	81.85	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.766	0.328	0.7343	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	0	0.9	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.797	0.812	1.267	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 52% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.176	0.193	0.2893	Better than the National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.551	1.855	2.314	Better than the National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	424,352	14,451	62,217	Better than the National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	37.01	0.567	4.657	Better than the National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	12	0	2.863	Better than the National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.324	0.597	0.742	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.266	0.127	0.1478	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.395	0.747	1.095	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	371,401	13,646	56,214	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	304	5.683	32.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	99	2	9.258	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.326	0.279	0.3119	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 57% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	65	73	71.37	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	13	8	9.762	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	22	18	18.87
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	83	87	85.7	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	3	4	3.269	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	75	80	80.26	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	90	91	91.65	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	5	4	4.218	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	3	3	3.591	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	20	16	15.52
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	77	79	80.9	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	90	91	91.66	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	7	5	5.01	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	3	3	3.452	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	16	16	14.09
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	57	61	62.62	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	74	77	77.77	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	23	19	18.97	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	2	3	2.839	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	20	19	18.41
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	86	86	86.12	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	14	13	13.33	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	3	3	3.441	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	86	87	86.67	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	13	14	14.2	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	87	86	85.8	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	71	74	76.04	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	9	7	6.586	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	20	19	17.37
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	76	77	79.47	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	7	6	5.475	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	17	17	15.05
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	83	85	86.33	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	4	3	3.465	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	13	11	10.2
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	10	8	8.446	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	21	20	20.15
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	69	72	71.41	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	87	88	88.02	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	3	3	3.323	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	70	74	75.25	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	11	9	9.232	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	19	16	15.52
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	72	75	75.79	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	7	5	5.697	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	21	20	18.52
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	72	77	77.57	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	5	4	4.424	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	23	19	18.01
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	82	86	86.24	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	3	3	2.859	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	15	11	10.9
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	52	59	60.2	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	15	9	9.109	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	33	31	30.69
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	78	82	82.46	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	3	3	3.419	Worse than 44% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	6	5	5.683	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	71	71	70.04	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	87	87	86.94	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	23	23	24.28
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	4	4	3.656	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	43	47	49.27	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	35	30	29.43	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	22	22	21.29
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	3	3	3.387	Worse than 40% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	15	12	12.81	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,371 cases	85	88	87.19	Worse than 73% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		8.179
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.182
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.1154
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 12,700 cases	86	79	85.95	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 397 cases	206	154	190	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 375 cases	196	148	183	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 17 cases	316	247	389	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		427
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 139,272 cases	2	1	2.253	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		72.17
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 215 cases	97	97	93.75	Better than 46% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 26 cases	77	53	54.25	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 16,251 cases	13	15	16.55	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 104 cases	40	65	63.49	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 42 cases	74	73	72.19	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 29 cases	86	88	81.33	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 104 cases	58	82	80.49	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 37 cases	95	94	94.21	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 726 cases	96	98	96.77	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		71.33
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		93.39
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 23,730 cases	91	90	88.42	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 6,594 cases	98	97	96.08	Better than 56% of US hospitals

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	8.4	5	4.658		Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.699

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.98	0.99	0.9478		Better than 53% of US hospitals

Inpatient psychiatric care15 measures

Measures CMS reports for the hospital's psychiatric unit or for a psychiatric hospital.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Follow-up care within 30 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 148 cases	61.5	60.8	59.85		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Follow-up care within 7 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 148 cases	35.8	35.5	33.06		Better than 51% of US hospitals
Hours of physical-restraint use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 46,369 cases	0.52	0.05	0.1111		Better than 88% of US hospitals
Hours of seclusion use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 46,369 cases	0.21	0.03	0.2657		Better than 77% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for and given the flu vaccine2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 802 cases	58	87	80.67		Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Medication continuation after psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 316 cases	81.3	78.1	78.62		Better than 64% of US hospitals
Readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 374 cases	17.3	19.1	19.06	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 79% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for metabolic disorders2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 919 cases	87	92	86.71		Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided or offered2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 138 cases	75	74	69.63		Better than 50% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 124 cases	84	81	76.21		Better than 55% of US hospitals
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 476 cases	95	77	80.34		Better than 78% of US hospitals
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 476 cases	95	56	72.69		Better than 85% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 431 cases	74	64	61.36		Better than 60% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 431 cases	74	4	29.48		Better than 90% of US hospitals
Discharged patients who received a transition record with the specified elements2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,453 cases	35	77	49.51		Worse than 74% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	63.33	20	20.53	Better than 96% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	15.83	5	5.133	Better than 96% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	0	10	27.67	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0	2.5	7.066	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	41	34	42.34	Better than 62% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	10.25	8.75	10.67	Better than 62% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	30	40	39.99	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	7.5	10	10.21	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	33.58	29.5	32.71	Better than 65% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	38	38.33	40	40	51.67	63.33
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	9.5	9.583	10	10	12.92	15.83
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	10	Not Available	10	0	10	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	2.5	Not Available	2.5	0	2.5	0
VBP person and community engagement domain score	33	Not Available	Not Available	7	11	41
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	8.25	Not Available	Not Available	1.75	2.75	10.25
VBP safety domain score	24	Not Available	Not Available	10	10	30
VBP safety weighted domain score	6	Not Available	Not Available	2.5	2.5	7.5
VBP total performance score	26.25	Not Available	Not Available	14.25	20.67	33.58

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 225 cases	0.9108	0.9995	0.987	Better than 92% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8956	1	0.9572	Better than 87% of US hospitals
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 146 cases	0.9644	0.9969	0.9983	Better than 80% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 512 cases	0.9816	0.9983	0.9982	Better than 62% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8653	0.9916	1.01	Better than 84% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 534 cases	0.9136	0.9955	0.989	Better than 93% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	0.9471	0.8779	0.9608	0.9694	0.9761	0.9108
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	0.8995	0.9579	1.008	0.94	0.9674	0.8956
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.9285	0.9449	0.922	0.9484	0.9103	0.9644
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.9135	0.8627	0.9637	1.001	1.007	0.9816
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	0.7749	0.9117	1.148	1.23	1.116	0.8653
READM-30-PN-HRRP	1.025	0.9572	0.9831	1.02	0.9946	0.9136

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	Levine Children S Hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.522	0.489	0.6937	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.355	0.346	0.3392	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.019	0.559	0.6866	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.614	0.6405	0.9073	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8731	0.9628	0.9914	Better than 80% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.162	0.7945	0.9227	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.0606	-0.0453	0.09972	Worse than 57% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	No	N/A	No	No	No
Total HAC score	-0.1145	-0.1591	0	0.2251	0.3213	0.0606

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2024)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Hospital district or authority
Ownership type
843
Medicare-certified beds
2,360
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

2 services at Levine Children S Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma services
Transplant and dialysis: Medicare transplant center

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Levine Children S Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

64,943
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 12%, Medicaid 5%
409,702
Inpatient days
92% of available bed days used
13,023
Employees (full-time equivalent)
341
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 837066). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Levine Children S Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	49,383	20,212	340,107	409,702
Discharges	7,544	3,413	53,986	64,943
Average length of stay	6.5 days	5.9 days	6.3 days	6.3 days
Average daily census	135.3	55.4	931.8	1122.5

93,411
Medicare Advantage days
11,622 discharges
127,973
Medicaid managed care days
14,043 discharges
17,140
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	818	269,507	37,514	90%
Intensive care unit	49	15,667	3,116	88%
Coronary care unit	20	6,624	852	91%
Nursery		12,645
Subprovider - ipf	132	46,555	2,602	97%
Subprovider - irf	13	4,217		89%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Levine Children S Hospital treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 6,585 Medicare discharges in 206 published DRGs; 41% surgical; 65% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	260	$94,586	$15,592	$21,755	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	155	$49,953	$10,503	$11,489	1.28
Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without MCCMS-DRG 267, surgical	138	$196,776	$36,539	$45,259	4.88
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	106	$57,839	$10,682	$13,303	1.33
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	105	$99,498	$16,063	$22,885	2.00
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	99	$37,077	$6,707	$8,528	0.79
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	93	$86,654	$14,023	$19,930	1.70
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with MCCMS-DRG 025, surgical	90	$162,088	$32,615	$37,280	4.42
Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with CCMS-DRG 454, surgical	89	$272,176	$47,756	$62,600	6.12
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical	87	$138,689	$24,384	$31,898	3.24
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	84	$63,201	$10,876	$14,536	1.32
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	80	$136,913	$15,988	$31,490	2.07
PsychosesMS-DRG 885, medical	80	$44,769	$11,114	$10,297	1.37
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	78	$37,089	$7,230	$8,530	0.81
Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion without cc/mccMS-DRG 455, surgical	76	$213,570	$36,173	$49,121	4.61
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with CCMS-DRG 699, medical	75	$46,959	$8,576	$10,801	1.02
Syncope and collapseMS-DRG 312, medical	71	$48,294	$7,499	$11,108	0.86
Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis with MCC oMS-DRG 023, surgical	67	$211,439	$41,722	$48,631	5.67
Spinal fusion except cervical without MCCMS-DRG 460, surgical	66	$186,350	$27,691	$42,861	3.66
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	66	$77,250	$13,192	$17,768	1.65

See all 206 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Levine Children S Hospital

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Levine Children S Hospital billed Medicare for most in 2024: 8,133 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 2 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5372	1,020	343	$3,112	$457	$502
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302	465	421	$14,963	$1,329	$1,445
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	462	426	$20,743	$1,933	$2,090
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5073	428	367	$24,943	$1,932	$2,141
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	427	416	$87,927	$9,875	$10,772
Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375	367	324	$45,451	$3,644	$3,918
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	342	320	$14,072	$1,120	$1,220
Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374	314	253	$28,439	$2,451	$2,629
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	293	264	$24,126	$2,173	$2,405
Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373	293	256	$12,575	$1,396	$1,516

See all 50 Medicare outpatient services at Levine Children S Hospital

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Levine Children S Hospital in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 17,121 in 2020 to 18,133 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
28208	1,059	6%	9,101	$99.1M	61%	63%
28216	762	4%	5,703	$71.3M	37%	44%
28205	636	4%	4,407	$55M	48%	52%
28215	613	3%	4,521	$70.3M	27%	33%
28210	565	3%	3,375	$57.5M	40%	42%
28269	518	3%	4,263	$62.4M	24%	25%
28211	486	3%	3,273	$44.3M	52%	51%
28214	473	3%	3,917	$47.3M	35%	42%
28226	455	3%	2,989	$50.1M	31%	36%
28227	440	2%	2,902	$46M	20%	23%
28209	425	2%	2,929	$40.2M	62%	58%
28212	350	2%	2,310	$32.2M	35%	39%
28217	345	2%	3,401	$42.8M	43%	51%
28206	311	2%	2,311	$27.2M	51%	55%
28213	307	2%	2,401	$32.8M	26%	28%
28277	292	2%	2,046	$44.4M	16%	22%
29720	289	2%	1,674	$43.3M	8%	11%
29732	261	1%	1,606	$38.7M	8%	10%
28262	257	1%	2,040	$21.5M	28%	26%
28150	249	1%	2,151	$42.2M	13%	13%
29707	248	1%	1,359	$33M	13%	23%
28105	243	1%	1,377	$27.9M	12%	19%
28092	234	1%	1,767	$39.7M	11%	12%
29730	233	1%	1,639	$42.7M	8%	9%
28270	229	1%	1,353	$22.7M	26%	30%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 18,133 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Levine Children S Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2011). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

132
Psychiatric unit beds
13
Rehabilitation unit beds
18
Off-site locations
7
Off-site emergency departments

2,360
Registered nurses
26
Licensed practical nurses
22
Physicians
238
Resident physicians
39
Nurse practitioners
9
Physician assistants
112
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
78
Pharmacists
140
Respiratory therapists
23
Physical therapists
9
Occupational therapists
160
Radiology technicians
8
Nuclear medicine technicians
15
Laboratory technicians
87
Medical technologists
6
Dietitians
45
Social workers
2,329
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

4,100 clinicians who bill Medicare list Levine Children S Hospital as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Physician Assistant 563
Internal Medicine Physician 375
Family Medicine Physician 327
Family Nurse Practitioner 284
Nurse Practitioner 266
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 218
Emergency Medicine Physician 153
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 143
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 132
Hospitalist Physician 129

Alaa Muslimani, MD
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1881887826
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Ashley Toci, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1790096121
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Justin Favaro, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1053365320
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Heather Gladue, DO
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1790949642
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Pamela Sinclair, MD
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1972678571
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Gordon Lam, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1750427308
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Ahmad Kashif Al Ghita, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1760438576
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Kulsum Bano, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1114378775
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Heather Holden, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1023296670
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Russ Bodner, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1639149693
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Jing Li, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1659551604
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Dilawar Khan, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1588725188
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Pam Sholar, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1710961404
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Michael Elliott, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1619916640
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Whitney Bembry, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1740547330
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Ali-Reza Golshayan, MD
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI 1093990814
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John Norris, MD
Allergy & Immunology Physician
NPI 1114952322
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Alisha Almond, ACNPC-AG
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1730814427
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Gregory Puthoff, D.O.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1871939264
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Gregory Sinner, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1063519197
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Sanjay Iyer, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1376561472
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Ashley Green, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1023453008
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Adarsh Hiremath, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1578735478
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Henry Chow, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1871563775
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Levine Children S Hospital reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$16.3B	367.5%
Inpatient	$6.9B	155.7%
Outpatient	$9.4B	211.8%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$11.9B	-267.5%
Net patient revenue	$4.4B	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$4.3B	-97.5%
Operating income from patient care	$111.9M	2.5%
Other income	$908.9M	20.4%
Contributions and donations	$26.9M	0.6%
Investment income	$8,828	0.0%
COVID-19 relief funding	$179,154	0.0%
Other	$881.9M	19.8%
Net income	$1B	23.0%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$1.9B	10.8%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$3.1B	17.7%
Other payers and self-pay	$12.4B	71.5%
Total charges	$17.3B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Levine Children S Hospital's latest cost report.

2.5%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
19.1%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
24.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
37% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$46.47
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
10.7%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
11.0%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
41.43
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
5.06
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
29 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
53 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
17 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.56
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
3.6 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Levine Children S Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $9.5B in total assets and a $9.3B fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$317M	3.3%
Patient receivables, net	$640.1M	6.7%
Inventory	$53M	0.6%
Total current assets	$7.8B	82.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$1.7B	17.7%
Investments and other assets	-$1.2M	-0.0%
Total assets	$9.5B	100.0%
Current liabilities	$189.1M	2.0%
Total liabilities	$239.4M	2.5%
Fund balance (net assets)	$9.3B	97.5%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Levine Children S Hospital provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$108.8M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$64.2M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$38.7M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$123.6M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
2.9% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Levine Children S Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$2.5B	$2.9B	$3B	$3.7B	$4.1B	$4.4B
Operating expenses	$2.5B	$2.9B	$3.2B	$3.6B	$4B	$4.3B
Operating margin	-0.8%	0.5%	-5.5%	4.0%	2.3%	2.5%
Net income	$776.2M	$687.4M	-$2.3M	$297.1M	$240.3M	$1B
Total assets	$7.2B	$7.7B	$7.7B	$7.9B	$7.5B	$9.5B
Discharges	56,935	59,326	58,050	63,690	65,439	64,943
Inpatient days	314,549	353,130	380,570	392,405	413,387	409,702
Medicare Advantage days	42,658	57,470	69,543	71,538	85,772	93,411
Beds	1,264	1,279	1,287	1,336	1,388	1,364
Employees (FTE)	10,172	11,121	9,791	9,713	12,115	13,023

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Levine Children S Hospital reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients		$315.6M	$1.1B	0.29
Infusion center	$16.1M	$234.7M	$1.1B	0.22
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$212.2M	$805.9M	0.26
Laboratory	$41.3M	$211.7M	$3.5B	0.06	26,051
Operating room	$52.4M	$192.5M	$1.3B	0.15	103,381
Medical supplies charged to patient	$1.7M	$175.3M	$597.6M	0.29	2,899
Emergency	$43.1M	$89.9M	$467.9M	0.19	56,668
Ambulance services	$27.3M	$84.6M	$168.8M	0.50	1,988
Respiratory therapy	$27.4M	$63.7M	$231.3M	0.28	8,859
Clinic - oncology	$40.7M	$59.5M	$31.5M	1.89	308
Infusion center- concord	$3.4M	$57.3M	$279M	0.21
Radiology-diagnostic	$19.8M	$52.8M	$337.5M	0.16	39,173
Radiology-therapeutic	$10.9M	$44.1M	$274.9M	0.16
Recovery room	$14.1M	$37.9M	$157.4M	0.24	41,139
Infusion center kenilworth	$648,058	$34.9M	$163.2M	0.21
Cardiac catheterization	$11.7M	$33.8M	$526.3M	0.06	20,082
Infusion center- pineville	$2M	$33.8M	$156.2M	0.22
Delivery room & labor room	$12.8M	$33M	$115.5M	0.29	25,275
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$30.8M	$69.6M	0.44
Endoscopy	$7.7M	$29.8M	$116M	0.26	16,412
Infusion center-cleveland	$1.3M	$29.5M	$136.4M	0.22
Physical therapy	$16.3M	$29.1M	$92.2M	0.32	2,002
Asc (non-distinct part)	$9.7M	$28.3M	$197.4M	0.14	9,298
Infusion center-lincoln	$1.9M	$27.5M	$128.4M	0.21
Clinic - child specialty	$31.3M	$27.2M	$125.7M	0.22	1,516
Anesthesiology	$2.4M	$25.7M	$1.1B	0.02	3,719
Infusion center-union	$1.1M	$24.4M	$121.2M	0.20
Infusion center- university	$1.4M	$24.2M	$124.7M	0.19
Clinic - myers park	$27.6M	$22.7M	$23.2M	0.98	265
Infusion center- balllantyne	$798,155	$22.3M	$109.4M	0.20
Allogeneic hsct acquisition	$11.7M	$21.9M	$38.2M	0.57	5,398
Emergency-subprovider	$14.4M	$21.3M	$43.9M	0.48	5,928
Observation beds (distinct part)	$8.7M	$20.7M	$42M	0.49	4,905
Infusion center - huntersville	$591,355	$20.7M	$98.5M	0.21
Renal dialysis	$5.5M	$19.2M	$30.6M	0.63	11,048
Cmc surgery	$31.2M	$17.5M	$2.1M	8.29	2,092
Infusion center- albemarle	$992,190	$17M	$76.6M	0.22
Emergency-pediatric	$6.3M	$16.6M	$118.2M	0.14	10,895
Ct scan	$5.5M	$15.3M	$538.5M	0.03	5,026
Infusion center-union west	$833,408	$14.3M	$67.1M	0.21
Pediatric oncology	$10.4M	$13.9M	$13.8M	1.00	175
Mental health o/p clinic	$18.8M	$13.3M	$8.2M	1.62	9,405
Neuroscience clinic	$9.8M	$12.9M	$63.6M	0.20	3,223
Emergency-mercy	$4.9M	$12.9M	$127.1M	0.10	8,355
Myers park-medication mgmt	$7.2M	$12M	$853,006	14.11
Infusion center- southpark	$617,787	$11.9M	$59.4M	0.20
Lab - tissue typing	$2.8M	$11.2M	$51.1M	0.22
Mri	$3.9M	$10.6M	$128M	0.08	7,861
Electrocardiology	$3.9M	$8.8M	$106.4M	0.08	3,208
Womens institute	$7.9M	$8M	$7.9M	1.01	890
Post transplant clinic	$187,447	$7.6M	$252,500	30.01
Cytology	$2.9M	$7.3M	$59.1M	0.12	1,673
Clinic - northpark	$6.5M	$6.7M	$16.6M	0.40
Cmc orthopedics	$8.8M	$6.1M	$5.9M	1.02	146
Clinic- oncology- pineville	$2.8M	$5.8M	$4.5M	1.29
Digestive health mmp	$8.7M	$5.4M	$4.5M	1.20	497
Clinic- oncology- concord	$2.6M	$5.4M	$4M	1.34
Elizabeth family medicine	$5.2M	$5M	$4.7M	1.07	531
Clinic- supportive oncology	$2.3M	$5M	$677,812	7.36
Speech pathology	$2.6M	$4.6M	$17.8M	0.26	484
Clinic	$4.1M	$4.4M	$5.6M	0.78
Clinic- oncology- university	$1.8M	$4.4M	$2.4M	1.79
Clinic - ped resource ctr	$2.3M	$4.3M	$5.9M	0.73
Liver clinic	$3.9M	$4.2M	$2.5M	1.66
Observation beds (psych)	$1.6M	$3.8M	$14.3M	0.27	3,431
Neuromuscular (als) center	$2M	$3.6M	$8M	0.46
Radioisotope	$757,921	$3.3M	$19.1M	0.17	6,058
Teen health connection	$2.3M	$2.7M	$1.1M	2.50
Clinic - dentistry	$1.9M	$2.7M	$1.5M	1.80
Clinic-oncology-lincoln	$1.3M	$2.7M	$1.9M	1.38
Clinic oncology-union	$1.4M	$2.6M	$1.9M	1.35
Clinic-oncology-cleveland	$1.4M	$2.6M	$2.3M	1.15
Clinic oncology-union west	$1M	$2.2M	$1.4M	1.53
Infusion center lci gaston	$973,988	$2.1M	$6.3M	0.34
Chs - transition services	$1.5M	$2.1M	$857,964	2.43
Clinic-oncology gaston	$1.3M	$2M	$2.1M	0.98
Cardiac rehabilitation	$801,018	$1.9M	$5.3M	0.36
Wound care	$535,669	$1.9M	$12.6M	0.15
Pain management	$1.2M	$1.8M	$8.7M	0.21
Clinic - oncology - huntersville	$874,978	$1.8M	$1.2M	1.41
Clinic- oncology- southpark	$802,059	$1.6M	$1M	1.57
Clinic- oncology- albemarle	$848,452	$1.6M	$1.3M	1.21
Archdale family medicine	$1.2M	$1.5M	$1.2M	1.24
Clinic- oncology- ballantyne	$637,559	$1.4M	$1.3M	1.08
Orthopaedic services	$463,678	$1.1M	$107,844	10.18
Infusion center cabarrus	$487,695	$912,962	$220,444	4.14
Car t-cell immunotherapy		$845,223	$1.3M	0.63
West blvd family medicine	$619,239	$645,098	$1.5M	0.43
Clinic- surg oncology- pineville	$340,464	$636,350	$1.1M	0.59
Infusion center pb concord	$269,300	$471,086	$491,745	0.96
Purchased services	$456	$304

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$191.1M	$511.3M	$829.1M	0.62	282,220
Subprovider - ipf	$22.4M	$54.6M	$142.1M	0.38	49,609
Neuro intensive care unit	$19.9M	$53.2M	$126.6M	0.42	27,965
Intensive care unit	$35.9M	$48.7M	$96.7M	0.50	27,190
Pediatric intensive care unit	$17.9M	$41.3M	$111.6M	0.37	22,630
Neonatal intensive care unit	$16M	$40M	$138.4M	0.29	21,774
Trauma intensive care unit	$10.1M	$26.7M	$105.3M	0.25	16,745
Coronary care unit	$8.1M	$19.4M	$52.8M	0.37	7,568
Neonatal progressive icu	$7.2M	$17.9M	$55.2M	0.32	10,676
Peds progressive intensive care uni	$6.2M	$15.6M	$34.7M	0.45	11,199
Cvru	$6.1M	$15.4M	$34.1M	0.45	9,295
Progressive intensive care unit	$5.3M	$13.4M	$30.8M	0.44	8,987
Nursery	$189,722	$11.9M	$22.3M	0.53	6,885
Subprovider - irf	$3.8M	$9M	$14.1M	0.64	12,336
Epilepsy intensive care unit	$739,943	$2.1M	$3.5M	0.62	2,644

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Employee benefits department	$613	$549.7M	28	$22.10
Administrative & general	$47.9M	$511.2M	1,434,652	$33.47	80,954
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$184.2M			1,315,533
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$127.3M
Pharmacy	$27.4M	$85.5M	574,491	$48.23	28,222
Operation of plant	$16.7M	$40.5M	519,692	$32.09	19,869
Central services & supply	$10.1M	$40.4M	326,304	$26.28	23,409
Dietary	$2.4M	$35.7M	78,699	$25.57	74,749
Nursing administration	$22.7M	$31.8M	465,647	$48.42	12,973
Housekeeping	$18.4M	$26.3M	845,212	$21.74	24,817
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv		$25M
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$45.6M	$15.3M			14,793
Social service	$14.3M	$14.1M	356,300	$40.16	6,949
Paramed pharmacy	$980,076	$1.1M
Pastoral care	$1.5M	$972,879			1,730
Laundry & linen service	$783,290	$795,835	30,455	$25.72	1,584
Volunteers	$322,732	$552,582	10,792	$29.90	1,276
Medical records & library		$293,840			660

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Levine Children S Hospital for an inpatient stay.

2.70
Case mix index
Higher than 96% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.16 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
45.6%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
7,582
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	2.30	2.30	2.43	2.54	2.60	2.66	2.70
Wage index	0.935	0.946	0.949	0.931	0.918	0.919	0.977
Readmissions adjustment	-0.07%	-0.03%	0.00%	-0.27%	-0.26%	-0.08%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.45%	-0.32%	-0.32%	-0.06%	-0.65%	-0.15%	+0.32%
Medicare inpatient stays	12,405	12,405	9,566	8,254	8,114	7,751	7,582

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Ownership

Organizations Levine Children S Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Advocate Health Inc
Operational/managerial control, since 2022
Atrium Health Inc
Operational/managerial control, since 2020
The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority
5% or greater direct ownership interest, since 2007
The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority
5% or greater direct ownership interest, since 2007
The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority
Operational/managerial control, since 2007
The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority
Operational/managerial control, since 2007

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Levine Children S Hospital's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Bradley Allen Clark Officer, Chief Financial Officer, since 2023
Brett J Denton Officer, Assistant Secretary, since 2025
Steven Smoot Officer, President, since 2025
William C Cannon Director, Vice Chairman - Boc, since 2007
Michael D Rucker Director, Board Member, since 2013
William T Niblock Director, Board Member, since 2013
Angelique R Vincent-Hamacher Director, Chairman - Boc, since 2014
Richard T Williams Director, Board Member, since 2015
Hal A Levinson Director, Board Member, since 2016
Marshall Carlson Director, Board Member, since 2016
Nancy J Gritter Director, Board Member, since 2017
Adrienne S H Purdue Director, Board Member, since 2020
Charles F Bowman Director, Board Member, since 2020
David A Danzie Director, Board Member, since 2020
Felicia H Allen Director, Board Member, since 2020
Gary B Gragg Director, Board Member, since 2020
Mark E Reed Director, Vice Chairman & Secretary Boc, since 2020
Swati V Daji Director, Board Member, since 2020
Amanda S Houser Director, Board Member, since 2022
Carl J. Herring Director, Board Member, since 2022
Kenneth D Haynes Director, President, since 2023
Kenneth F Davis Director, Board Member, since 2025
Lucia Zapata Griffith Director, Board Member, since 2025
Luther Amos Lockwood Director, Board Member, since 2025
Luther Kissam Director, Board Member, since 2025
Theresa Marie Payton Director, Board Member, since 2025
Todd Jamal Collins Director, Board Member, since 2025
Douglas Roush Managing employee, VP - Facility Executive, since 2011
Rodney E Ball Managing employee, Administrator, since 2019
Vicki J Block Managing employee, SVP - Market President Central Mkt, since 2019
Callie F Dobbins Managing employee, VP - Facility Executive, since 2020
Saju D Joy Managing employee, VP & Chief Medical Officer Cent Mar, since 2020

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 1993
340B ID DSH340113, registered as a disproportionate share hospital; 100 registered outpatient sites; 137 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Don McCoy Mabe, VP, Pharmacy.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Helipad
Carolinas Medical Center
FAA location ID 34NC, a medical-use heliport at the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Chs behavioral health
CCN 34S113, certified 1983, Medicare prospective payment
Levine rehabilitation
CCN 34T113, certified 2009, Medicare prospective payment
Carolinas esrd
CCN 342306, certified 1983

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Levine Children S Hospital's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

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About Levine Children S Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Levine Children S Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Levine Children S Hospital range from $2,007 to $2,850 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $2,007. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Levine Children S Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Levine Children S Hospital range from $2,379 to $3,449 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,379. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Levine Children S Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Levine Children S Hospital range from $1,220 to $1,508 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,508. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Levine Children S Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Levine Children S Hospital range from $241 to $343 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $241. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Levine Children S Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Levine Children S Hospital range from $19,933 to $50,287 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $19,933. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Levine Children S Hospital's CMS star rating?

Levine Children S Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.

Is Levine Children S Hospital a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.16 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Levine Children S Hospital for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Levine Children S Hospital for readmissions?

No. Levine Children S Hospital has no Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalty in fiscal year 2027.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Levine Children S Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (260 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (155 discharges), endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc (138 discharges).

What is Levine Children S Hospital's case mix index?

Levine Children S Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 2.70 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 96% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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We turn your chargemaster and payer contracts into the CMS template file, then keep it current as rates change.

CMS v3 example: standard_charge_information[0]

{
  "description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
  "code_information": [
    { "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
    { "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
  ],
  "standard_charges": [{
    "setting": "outpatient",
    "minimum": 250,
    "maximum": 400,
    "gross_charge": 1200,
    "discounted_cash": 1080,
    "payers_information": [
      {
        "payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "PPO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 400
      },
      {
        "payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "HMO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 250
      }
    ]
  }]
}

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Gross, discounted cash, payer-specific and de-identified min / max charges
cms-hpt.txt file and homepage footer link
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Your chargemaster sets the gross charge on every claim, and many payer contracts base payment on it through percent-of-charge, lesser-of and stop-loss terms. We audit it line by line and show how your charges and negotiated rates compare with peer hospitals before your next negotiation.

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CodingPricingPayer contractsCompliance

CPT, HCPCS, revenue code and modifier errors flagged line by line
Missing, duplicate and outdated charge lines identified
Charges set below payer allowables caught before lesser-of clauses cut payment
Revenue impact of charge changes modeled across percent-of-charge and stop-loss terms
Your negotiated rates benchmarked against peer hospitals for the same payers

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