Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,523 — about the US median ($1,521), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $707 | $450 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $750 | $497 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $752 | $643 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $884 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $908 | $641 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $908 | $641 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $921 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $952 | $909 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $952 | $904 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $971 | $1,181 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $978 | $1,204 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 14.9% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $1,040 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,084 | $1,107 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,125 | $887 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,125 | $887 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,127 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,183 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $1,203 | $1,769 | — | — | 15.1% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $1,204 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $1,204 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 14.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $1,204 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $1,204 | $474 | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,228 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $1,276 | $1,083 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 14.5% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $1,283 | $382 | ★ 1/5 | 196 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 $1,523 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($166). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($332).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,046 list price could save about $1,523 (50%).
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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