Prices at 63 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $752 — 44% below the US median ($1,335), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $152 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $197 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $329 | $181 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $389 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $450 | $463 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $450 | $357 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $450 | $463 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $483 | — | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $483 | — | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $528 | $777 | — | — | 15.1% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $577 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $583 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $689 | $821 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $689 | $821 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $716 | $716 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.6% |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $716 | $765 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $716 | $753 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $716 | $702 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $716 | $742 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $716 | $837 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.5% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $716 | $679 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $716 | $666 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $716 | $716 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $745 | $493 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $760 | $671 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
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 $752 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,432 list price could save about $679 (47%).
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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