Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $145 — about the US median ($143), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $24 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $28 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $59 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $59 | $56 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $65 | $160 | — | 81 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $67 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $77 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $77 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $78 | $59 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $78 | $56 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $78 | $59 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $89 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $91 | $74 | — | — | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $92 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $92 | $57 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $92 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $92 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $92 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $92 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $92 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $95 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $112 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $116 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $118 | $160 | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $142 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
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. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $145 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($41). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($82).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $287 list price could save about $142 (50%).
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