Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$43
Chargemaster (median)
$77
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$15
Medicare pays
$5
$19$63
Median cash $43 · Medicare $5 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $19 – $63. The median cash price is about 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $7 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $7 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $10 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $10 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $13 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $16 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $19 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $19 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $19 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $21 | $14 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $23 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 15.5% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $25 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $25 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $26 | $20 | — | 82 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $28 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $28 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $31 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $31 | $43 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Cape Fear Valley-bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $31 | $68 | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $32 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $32 | $20 | ★ 1/5 | 196 min | 15.1% |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $35 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $39 | $48 | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | 13.2% |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $39 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 14.5% |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $39 | $48 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
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.