Prices at 47 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,272 — 6% above the US median ($1,202), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $839 | $877 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $839 | $906 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $839 | $877 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $1,103 | $1,172 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $1,110 | $930 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $1,161 | $1,315 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $1,217 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,272 | — | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,272 | — | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $1,278 | $940 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $1,278 | $940 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $1,338 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $1,469 | $1,272 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $1,645 | $682 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $1,739 | $2,558 | — | — | — |
| Central Carolina Hospital | Sanford, NC | $2,812 | $1,002 | ★ 2/5 | 172 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 October 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 $1,272 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($378). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,394 list price could save about $1,122 (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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