Prices at 42 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,951 — 9% below the US median ($3,235), roughly 21.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center 🍼 | Fayetteville, NC | $1,085 | $3,271 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $1,085 | $3,271 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $1,538 | $3,271 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Burlington, NC | $1,706 | — | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The 🍼 | Greensboro, NC | $1,706 | — | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital 🍼 | Durham, NC | $2,951 | $2,976 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital 🍼 | Durham, NC | $2,951 | $2,976 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems 🍼 | Oxford, NC | $7,315 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center 🍼 | Henderson, NC | $7,610 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Gastonia, NC | $8,163 | $3,646 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center 🍼 | Wilson, NC | $8,407 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Rutherfordton, NC | $8,544 | $5,299 | ★ 2/5 | 144 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $2,951 — about 21.5× the Medicare rate ($137). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($275).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,653 list price could save about $5,703 (66%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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