Prices at 42 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,368 — about the US median ($1,368), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $238 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $655 | $448 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $876 | $815 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $876 | $815 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $899 | $448 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,007 | $600 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,007 | $600 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,050 | $448 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $1,078 | $448 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $1,368 | $1,185 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.6% |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,368 | $777 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $1,368 | $890 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,368 | $540 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $1,368 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $1,368 | $833 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.5% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,368 | $447 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $1,368 | $675 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $1,368 | $546 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,438 | $1,372 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,438 | $1,274 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,823 | $854 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,866 | $1,442 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $1,960 | $2,082 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 14.6% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $1,966 | $820 | ★ 1/5 | 196 min | 15.1% |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $2,047 | $506 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
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 June 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 $1,368 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($280). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,736 list price could save about $1,368 (50%).
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