Prices at 30 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$23
Chargemaster (median)
$61
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$26
Medicare pays
$38
$19$45
Median cash $23 · Medicare $38 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $19 – $45. The median cash price is about 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $16 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $21 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $21 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $23 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $23 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $40 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $53 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.