Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,807 — 35% above the US median ($2,081), roughly 15.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $877 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $966 | $823 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $966 | $656 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $966 | $823 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,260 | $802 | — | — | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,480 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,486 | $815 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,486 | $885 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $1,505 | $2,213 | — | — | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $1,583 | $1,354 | — | — | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,613 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $1,702 | $892 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,854 | $1,218 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $1,895 | $1,688 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,916 | $1,482 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,916 | $1,331 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,964 | $620 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $2,091 | $2,135 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $2,101 | $1,767 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $2,109 | $606 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $2,284 | $2,537 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,293 | $799 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $2,293 | $608 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $2,293 | $578 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,293 | $1,768 | ★ 5/5 | 190 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 $2,807 — about 15.3× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,679 list price could save about $1,872 (40%).
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