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Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton

UNC Health · Morganton, NC

2201 South Sterling Street, Morganton, NC 28655(828) 580-5000

4 of 5

CMS star rating

159

Beds

8,133

Inpatient discharges a year

$332.2M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton is a 159-bed proprietary hospital in Morganton, NC, affiliated with UNC Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 29 in-network payers and 250 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital
340B participant
Helipad

CCN: 340075
NPI: 1700860491
Health system: UNC Health
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Burke County
Metro area: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction M, Palmetto GBA (11501)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2008

Negotiated Rates

The data below comes from CMS-mandated price transparency data. Learn more.

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Proprietary Laboratory Analyses Range: 0001U - 0401U	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational Range: A9150 - A9999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-

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More about this hospital

Quality
4 of 5 stars
- 173 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 41 services
- 432 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$332.2M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 5.7%
- $13.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $63.2M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Blue Ridge Healthcare System, Inc.
- Private (for profit)
- 340B drug pricing program participant
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton 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
56-0529976Blue Ridge Healthcare Hopistals INC	45Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 40 more	1700860491 Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc.1306821798 Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc.1770640575 Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc.and 3 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

2201 South Sterling Street, Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 580-5000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton 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 7 measures
0 better, 7 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 1 of 6 measures
1 better, 5 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Better on 1 of 8 measures
1 better, 7 no different, 0 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
64%
Lower than 76% 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)
0.9
Lower than 73% 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
173 min
Higher than 66% 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
81%
Higher than 86% 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 7 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 6 measures
Readmissions	Better on 1 of 8 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	64%	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)	0.9	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	173 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	81%	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 Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton'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.
-0.40% 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 Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton, 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	This hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.042
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,836 cases	4.5	3.9	3.99		Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 51 cases	11.2	11.8	11.93		Better than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.5
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 79 cases	8.2	8.5	8.754		Better than 56% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 153 cases	12.1	11	11.28		Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 347 cases	17.7	15.2	15.37		Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 138 cases	12.6	11.6	12.32		Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,122 cases	0.29	0.51	0.6392	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 26 cases	191	173	178	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,455 cases	0.38	0.2	0.2025	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,478 cases	0.33	0.27	0.2734	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 368 cases	2.49	2.29	2.327	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 65 cases	1.63	1.63	1.616	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 65 cases	7.96	8.88	9.086	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 374 cases	3.32	3.4	3.731	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 54 cases	5.65	5.105	4.934	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 121 cases	1.68	1.72	1.74	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 366 cases	0.95	1.02	1.018	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 73% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.516
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 165 cases	21.2	1.25	4.059		Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 359 cases	24.6	3.85	4.357		Worse than 77% 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 · 619 cases	13.7	12.9	12.92	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 77 cases	11.2	10.7	10.53	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 77 cases	5.6	5.3	5.411	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 353 cases	0.9	1	0.979	No Different than expected	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 74 cases	14.4	14.4	14.22		Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		10.9
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 195 cases	21.4	19.8	19.82		Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 336 cases	22.4	21.3	21.37		Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.698
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 647 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	This 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	0.119	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	2.34	1.504	2.089	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3,122	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	2.824	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	2	0	4.212	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.708	0.484	0.6593	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.097	0.138	0.2172	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.921	1.392	2.008	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3,377	1,799	5,404	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.44	1.377	7.041	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	0	3.354	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.581	0.399	0.5489	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.4264	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.036	2.135	2.632	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	109	61	148	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.893	1.591	3.971	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	1	3.869	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.7155	0.9259	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 19% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3213
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.699
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	38	81.85
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.058	0.328	0.7343
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.9
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.267
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2893	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.046	1.855	2.314	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	43,545	14,451	62,217	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.863	0.567	4.657	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	2.863	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.597	0.742	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 18% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.003	0.127	0.1478	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.307	0.747	1.095	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	41,077	13,646	56,214	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	16.07	5.683	32.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	2	9.258	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.062	0.279	0.3119	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 78% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	70	73	71.37	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	12	8	9.762	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	18	18	18.87
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	85	87	85.7	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	3	4	3.269	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	78	80	80.26	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	91	91	91.65	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	5	4	4.218	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	3	3	3.591	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	17	16	15.52
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	79	79	80.9	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	91	91	91.66	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	6	5	5.01	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	3	3	3.452	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	15	16	14.09
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	60	61	62.62	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	75	77	77.77	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	21	19	18.97	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	2	3	2.839	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	19	19	18.41
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 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 · 594 cases	14	13	13.33	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	3	3	3.441	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 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 · 594 cases	14	14	14.2	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	86	86	85.8	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	72	74	76.04	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	8	7	6.586	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	20	19	17.37
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	78	77	79.47	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	6	6	5.475	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	16	17	15.05
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	86	85	86.33	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 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 · 594 cases	10	11	10.2
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 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 · 594 cases	23	20	20.15
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	67	72	71.41	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	86	88	88.02	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	3	3	3.323	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	71	74	75.25	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	11	9	9.232	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	18	16	15.52
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	73	75	75.79	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 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 · 594 cases	20	20	18.52
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	74	77	77.57	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	5	4	4.424	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	21	19	18.01
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	85	86	86.24	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 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 · 594 cases	12	11	10.9
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	53	59	60.2	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	11	9	9.109	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	36	31	30.69
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	79	82	82.46	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 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 · 594 cases	6	5	5.683	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	64	71	70.04	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	85	87	86.94	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	30	23	24.28
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	3	4	3.656	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	48	47	49.27	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	31	30	29.43	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	21	22	21.29
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 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 · 594 cases	14	12	12.81	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 594 cases	86	88	87.19	Worse than 63% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	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 · 2,259 cases	82	79	85.95	Better than 54% 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 · 404 cases	177	154	190	Worse than 65% 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 · 384 cases	173	148	183	Worse than 66% 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 · 15 cases	311	247	389	Worse than 71% 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 · 49,982 cases	3	1	2.253	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 18 cases	89	74	72.17	Better than 84% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 133 cases	98	97	93.75	Better than 54% 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	Not Available		54.25
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 2,485 cases	17	15	16.55	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 96 cases	81	65	63.49	Better than 86% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 47 cases	98	73	72.19	Better than 96% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 26 cases	96	88	81.33	Better than 78% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 96 cases	85	82	80.49	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 64 cases	97	94	94.21	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 109 cases	99	98	96.77	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 33 cases	76	75	71.33	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 96 cases	97	94	93.39	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		88.42
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		96.08

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	3.6	5	4.658		Better than 67% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	6	6.6	6.699		Better than 58% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	This 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	1	0.99	0.9478		Worse than 53% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	0	20	20.53	The worst result, shared by 11% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0	5	5.133	The worst result, shared by 11% 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	26	34	42.34	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	6.5	8.75	10.67	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	66.67	40	39.99	Better than 87% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	16.67	10	10.21	Better than 86% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	23.17	29.5	32.71	Worse than 72% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	48	34	25	7.5	2.5	0
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	12	8.5	6.25	1.875	0.625	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	50	Not Available	20	0	0	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	12.5	Not Available	5	0	0	0
VBP person and community engagement domain score	34	Not Available	Not Available	11	11	26
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	8.5	Not Available	Not Available	2.75	2.75	6.5
VBP safety domain score	34	Not Available	Not Available	40	34	66.67
VBP safety weighted domain score	8.5	Not Available	Not Available	10	8.5	16.67
VBP total performance score	41.5	Not Available	Not Available	14.63	11.88	23.17

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9573	0.9995	0.987	Better than 77% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		0.9572
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 97 cases	0.9848	0.9969	0.9983	Better than 61% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 156 cases	0.9497	0.9983	0.9982	Better than 80% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.01
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 315 cases	0.9901	0.9955	0.989	Better than 54% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	0.95	0.9739	1.016	1.031	0.9986	0.9573
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.9205	0.9687	0.9606	0.9424	0.9806	0.9848
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.9243	0.8988	0.9854	0.9778	0.9958	0.9497
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	0.9224	0.9101	0.9858	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9181	0.9428	0.9348	0.9387	0.9536	0.9901

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.631	0.489	0.6937	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.323	0.346	0.3392	Better than 53% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.574	0.559	0.6866	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.6405	0.9073	The best result, shared by 12% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9006	0.9628	0.9914	Better than 73% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.69	0.7945	0.9227	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.4048	-0.0453	0.09972	Better than 74% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	Yes	N/A	Yes	Yes	No
Total HAC score	-0.0042	0.3301	0	0.4867	1.506	-0.4048

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
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (for profit)
Ownership type
204
Medicare-certified beds
204
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

41 services at Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton

Emergency and trauma: Emergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareForensic PsychiatricGeriatric PsychiatricOutpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyOT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

8,133
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 17%, Medicaid 3%
38,038
Inpatient days
66% of available bed days used
1,441
Employees (full-time equivalent)
29
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 844688). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	6,805	837	30,396	38,038
Discharges	1,376	270	6,487	8,133
Average length of stay	4.9 days	3.1 days	4.7 days	4.7 days
Average daily census	18.6	2.3	83.3	104.2

13,481
Medicare Advantage days
2,526 discharges
10,291
Medicaid managed care days
1,676 discharges
3,974
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	138	30,403	3,418	60%
Intensive care unit	17	5,052	3,387	81%
Other special care	4	873		60%
Nursery		1,710

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844688, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 922 Medicare discharges in 33 published DRGs; 7% surgical; 71% 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	194	$63,196	$13,033	$14,725	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	81	$42,725	$8,965	$9,955	1.28
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	58	$51,022	$10,886	$11,888	1.70
PsychosesMS-DRG 885, medical	45	$35,793	$9,463	$8,340	1.37
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	42	$43,873	$9,287	$10,222	1.33
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	30	$42,713	$9,091	$9,952	1.23
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCMS-DRG 641, medical	29	$31,482	$5,613	$7,335	0.78
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	28	$40,772	$7,088	$9,500	0.98
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	24	$28,258	$5,354	$6,584	0.79
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical	23	$30,713	$5,401	$7,156	0.74
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	23	$71,357	$14,597	$16,626	2.07
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	22	$31,703	$5,225	$7,387	0.81
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical	21	$39,617	$7,985	$9,231	1.10
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	21	$29,879	$6,461	$6,962	0.90
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	21	$35,957	$6,893	$8,378	1.03
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	20	$43,789	$6,631	$10,203	1.02
Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without MCCMS-DRG 522, surgical	17	$81,438	$15,008	$18,975	2.11
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	17	$45,305	$9,734	$10,556	1.32
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	16	$45,752	$10,643	$10,660	1.59
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with MCCMS-DRG 308, medical	16	$42,292	$8,710	$9,854	1.20

See all 33 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton

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) Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton billed Medicare for most in 2024: 1,157 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	189	181	$22,506	$1,838	$2,090
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302	111	97	$17,037	$1,299	$1,445
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	94	92	$13,008	$1,124	$1,220
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	93	89	$58,775	$4,694	$5,339
Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431	84	75	$23,619	$1,309	$1,407
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	76	73	$75,996	$9,420	$10,772
Level 3 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5113	66	63	$28,338	$2,176	$2,373
Level 2 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5112	50	47	$17,821	$1,092	$1,196
Level 2 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5492	49	48	$36,057	$2,819	$3,116
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	46	46	$33,338	$3,914	$4,358

See all 23 Medicare outpatient services at Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton

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 Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton 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 2,413 in 2020 to 3,804 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
28655	1,806	47%	9,200	$107.9M	65%	59%
28690	359	9%	1,807	$21.1M	67%	63%
28645	323	8%	1,486	$17.4M	11%	7%
28612	279	7%	1,354	$15.3M	45%	36%
28752	259	7%	1,184	$15.2M	13%	6%
28630	141	4%	623	$7.9M	12%	10%
28761	118	3%	551	$7.1M	21%	15%
28638	101	3%	547	$6.4M	14%	8%
28619	63	2%	402	$4.1M	81%	100%
28680	56	1%	334	$3.4M	84%	84%
28628	55	1%	309	$3M	83%	74%
28602	51	1%	273	$2.8M	4%	5%
28601	48	1%	235	$2.6M	2%	1%
28762	32	1%	165	$2M	7%	3%
28671	31	1%	115	$1.5M	67%	100%
28637	29	1%	105	$1.2M	20%	16%
27828	18	0%	78	$669,741	2%	2%
28018	12	0%	55	$603,777	4%
28666	12	0%	70	$711,556	30%	48%
28020	11	0%	62	$762,727	7%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 3,804 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 Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2008). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

22
Psychiatric unit beds
1
Off-site locations

204
Registered nurses
5
Licensed practical nurses
17
Physicians
1
Nurse practitioners
2
Physician assistants
11
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
5
Pharmacists
9
Respiratory therapists
10
Physical therapists
4
Occupational therapists
2
Speech pathologists and audiologists
25
Radiology technicians
3
Nuclear medicine technicians
8
Laboratory technicians
7
Medical technologists
3
Dietitians
3
Social workers
420
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

432 clinicians who bill Medicare list Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton 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.

Family Medicine Physician 52
Family Nurse Practitioner 50
Internal Medicine Physician 39
Physician Assistant 34
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 28
Emergency Medicine Physician 23
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 22
Anesthesiology Physician 16
Nurse Practitioner 14
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 12

Ronald Caldwell, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1982656567
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Richard Orlowski, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1427053461
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Colin Curran, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1003810383
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William Robinson, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1902003361
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Stephen Scott, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1790799237
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Daniel Olson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1851826630
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Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1568476398
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William Bell, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1659531259
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Jon Muntz, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1447309125
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Michael Smith, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1467691766
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Edward Gerrard, MD
Urology Physician
NPI 1023057049
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Kyle Munday, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant
NPI 1275842361
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Jessica Hildebrand, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1417248360
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Seth Broster, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1932550571
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Timothy Robinson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1477594216
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John Gantt, PA
Medical Physician Assistant
NPI 1376888313
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Nathan Williams, M.D.
Gynecology Physician
NPI 1093774234
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Stephen Smith, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1982646923
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Jesse West, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1437108206
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Martin Gessner, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1093746661
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Rohit Mehta, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
NPI 1598989196
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Glenn Gould, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1164469011
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John Nelson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1528047248
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Phillip Bostian, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1043625361
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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 Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$1.3B	398.3%
Inpatient	$441.3M	132.8%
Outpatient	$882M	265.5%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$991.1M	-298.3%
Net patient revenue	$332.2M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$313.3M	-94.3%
Operating income from patient care	$19M	5.7%
Other income	$44.2M	13.3%
Contributions and donations	$1.5M	0.5%
Investment income	$5.9M	1.8%
Other	$36.8M	11.1%
Net income	$63.2M	19.0%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$173.6M	13.6%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$224.3M	17.6%
Other payers and self-pay	$875.3M	68.7%
Total charges	$1.3B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844688, amended. 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 Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton's latest cost report.

5.7%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
16.8%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
19.7%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
48% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$39.95
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
7.9%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
9.9%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.17
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
5.76
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
5.16
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
66 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
245 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
65 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.47
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
19.9 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844688, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $798.7M in total assets and a $637.9M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$54.8M	6.9%
Patient receivables, net	$222.8M	27.9%
Inventory	$4.3M	0.5%
Total current assets	$310.2M	38.8%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$267.3M	33.5%
Investments and other assets	$221.3M	27.7%
Total assets	$798.7M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$53.8M	6.7%
Long-term debt	$106M	13.3%
Total liabilities	$160.9M	20.1%
Fund balance (net assets)	$637.9M	79.9%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844688, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$8.6M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$25.4M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
-$6.8M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$13.1M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
4.2% 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 844688, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton'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 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Net patient revenue	$219.3M	$212.5M	$249.3M	$277.3M	$304.5M	$332.2M
Operating expenses	$205.9M	$204.1M	$242.4M	$280.5M	$293.6M	$313.3M
Operating margin	6.1%	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	3.6%	5.7%
Net income	$63.7M	$59.7M	$32.9M	$38M	$58.8M	$63.2M
Total assets	$511.7M	$599.7M	$630.3M	$694.1M	$737.2M	$798.7M
Discharges	6,574	5,884	6,516	7,877	8,123	8,133
Inpatient days	27,353	27,149	31,867	34,613	35,630	38,038
Medicare Advantage days	5,090	5,517	8,342	9,650	11,203	13,481
Beds	156	156	156	156	156	159
Employees (FTE)	1,303	1,263	1,198	1,287	1,433	1,441

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844688, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton 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	$2.9M	$28.3M	$158.1M	0.18	5,099
Operating room	$5.9M	$22.3M	$137.1M	0.16	65,778
Emergency	$7.8M	$21M	$144.8M	0.15	55,783
Medical supplies charged to patient		$18.7M	$23.8M	0.78
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$12.6M	$39.5M	0.32
Radiology-diagnostic	$4.7M	$8M	$49M	0.16	39,660
Laboratory	$2.9M	$7.1M	$101.4M	0.07	13,056
Ct scan		$5.9M	$133.3M	0.04	3,131
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$5.2M	$17.7M	0.29
Oncology	$2.6M	$5.1M	$15.9M	0.32	24,798
Delivery room & labor room	$3.6M	$4.6M	$18.3M	0.25	22,282
Respiratory therapy	$2.1M	$4.3M	$15.5M	0.28	5,830
Radiology-therapeutic	$1M	$4.1M	$31.4M	0.13	8,502
Pain management	$1.6M	$3.5M	$34.1M	0.10	16,739
Recovery room	$1.7M	$3.5M	$29.4M	0.12	6,266
Physical therapy	$1.4M	$3M	$9M	0.34	9,138
Mri	$549,364	$1.5M	$27.6M	0.05	3,100
Whole blood & packed red blood cell		$1.1M	$3.9M	0.27
Wound care center	$462,320	$950,287	$5M	0.19	2,179
Electrocardiology	$359,547	$816,597	$35.7M	0.02
Occupational therapy	$386,446	$793,358	$2.7M	0.29	2,918
Anesthesiology		$741,628	$87.7M	0.01	827
Radioisotope	$400,050	$712,168	$11.6M	0.06
Pulm & cardiac rehab	$201,445	$649,000	$1.2M	0.55	3,533
Speech pathology	$216,286	$388,554	$1.1M	0.35	807
Cardiac catheterization		$332,291	$13.9M	0.02	3,185
Electroencephalography	$63,080	$147,998	$1M	0.15
Hyperbaric		$104,523	$355,408	0.29	879
Lab-outreach services	$39,954	$2,664

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$22.8M	$44.8M	$99.4M	0.45	84,292
Intensive care unit	$4.9M	$10M	$18.3M	0.55	35,900
Neonatal intensive care unit	$905,297	$1.7M	$3M	0.57	1,180
Nursery		$721,104	$2.4M	0.30	799

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$14.1M	$40.1M	271,360	$34.95	73,508
Employee benefits department	$2.2M	$30.7M	27,980	$49.25	6,101
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$11M			760,856
Maintenance & repairs	$1.3M	$9.1M	41,236	$32.57	16,000
Housekeeping		$4.4M			7,457
Nursing administration	$2.6M	$3.6M	60,330	$54.85	5,758
Cafeteria		$2.4M			4,804
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv		$2M
Operation of plant	$1.5M	$2M	60,993	$25.34	114,548
Central services & supply	$1.5M	$1.9M	64,240	$24.63	21,710
Medical records & library	$1.3M	$1.4M	46,253	$28.57	2,420
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$2.9M	$888,791			3,644
Dietary		$756,844			11,100
Inservice education	$398,478	$506,271	9,075	$45.85	7,443
Social service		$338,233	11,452	$29.53	1,875

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844688, amended. 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 Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton for an inpatient stay.

1.50
Case mix index
Higher than 28% 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).
37.3%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
1,390
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	1.50	1.51	1.67	1.65	1.62	1.56	1.50
Wage index	0.865	0.856	0.853	0.879	0.893	0.893	0.977
Readmissions adjustment	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	-0.02%	-0.04%	0.00%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.57%	+0.66%	+0.66%	+0.78%	-0.61%	-0.94%	-0.40%
Medicare inpatient stays	1,919	1,919	1,395	1,282	1,320	1,411	1,390

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

Ownership

Organizations Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Blue Ridge Healthcare System, Inc.
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2012
University Of North Carolina Health Care System
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 2021

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Anthony J Frank Officer, CMO, since 2019
Patricia Moll Officer, Svp/cfo, since 2020
Gary Paxson Officer, since 2024
J Bridges Director, Past Chairman, since 2003
Mac Mccrary Director, Vice Chairman, since 2005
Susan Peeler Haire Director, Board Member, since 2021
Andrew R Brant Director, Board Of Directors, since 2022
Gandhari Loomis Director, Board Of Directors, since 2022
Thea Yang Director, Board Of Directors, since 2022
David James Bennett Director, Treasurer, since 2022
Amy Jackson Kincaid Director, Board Of Directors, since 2023
James Rostan Director, Board Member, since 2023
Kevin Scott Baxter Director, Board Of Directors, since 2023

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 13 of 14 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton alone.

Name	Title
Kathy Bailey	President & CEO (thru 8/2024)
Anthony Frank	CMO - Med Affairs & Med Staff Svcs
Thomas Eure	Chief Legal Officer - SVP Corporate Services
Jon Mercer	Sr. VP Operations/coo
Patricia Moll	CFO
Barry Nelson	Chief Nursing Officer
Andrew Thomas	Chief Ambulatory Officer - VP Med Gp
Mark Pitman	Chief Human Resources Officer
M H Mccrary	Chairman
Jim Rostan	Vice Chairman
David Bennett	Treasurer
Susan Haire	Secretary
J Michael Bridges	Past Chair
Gary Paxson	President & CEO (as Of 9/2024)

Board members: Gandhari Loomis DO, Kevin Baxter, Andrew Brant MD, Amy Jackson-Kincaid, Thea Yang.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc (EIN 56-0529976), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2005
340B ID DSH340075, registered as a disproportionate share hospital; 11 registered outpatient sites; 2 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Andrew Wayne Thomas, SVP Chief Operating Officer.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Helipad
Carolinas Healthcare System Blue Ridge
FAA location ID 92NC, a medical-use heliport 0.1 mi from the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Frequently asked questions

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What is Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton's CMS star rating?

Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton 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 Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.16 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton for readmissions?

No. Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton has no Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalty in fiscal year 2027.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (194 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (81 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (58 discharges).

What is Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton's case mix index?

Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton's Medicare case mix index is 1.50 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 28% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton admit?

Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton reported 8,133 inpatient discharges and 38,038 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How many employees does Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton have?

Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton reported 1,441 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How much revenue does Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton make?

Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton reported $332.2M in net patient revenue on $1.3B of gross charges for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, an operating margin of 5.7%, and net income of $63.2M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton provide?

Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton reported $13.1M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, including $8.6M of charity care at cost.

What is Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton under employer identification number 56-0529976 (Blue Ridge Healthcare Hopistals INC). 45 health plans and networks list 56-0529976 for it.

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