CT scan of the neck with and without contrast cost in North Carolina

Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,016 — 24% above the US median ($1,628), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Duke University Hospital Durham, NC $742 $690 ★ 5/5 317 min —
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC $742 $491 ★ 1/5 190 min —
Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC $742 $690 ★ 5/5 255 min —
Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc Bryson City, NC $750 — — 81 min —
UNC Health Care Wayne Goldsboro, NC $835 $383 ★ 3/5 190 min —
Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC $955 $1,806 ★ 3/5 174 min —
Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde, NC $1,007 $382 ★ 3/5 193 min —
Alamance Regional Medical Center Burlington, NC $1,017 $558 ★ 3/5 228 min —
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The Greensboro, NC $1,017 $558 ★ 3/5 224 min —
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus Raleigh, NC $1,084 $947 ★ 4/5 204 min —
Wakemed, Cary Hospital Cary, NC $1,084 $904 ★ 5/5 196 min —
Washington County Hosp Inc Plymouth, NC $1,200 — — — —
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-salem, NC $1,408 $444 ★ 4/5 206 min —
Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson, NC $1,467 $711 ★ 2/5 168 min —
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC $1,472 $517 ★ 5/5 162 min —
UNC Lenoir Health Care Kinston, NC $1,509 $707 ★ 4/5 194 min —
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply, NC $1,513 $434 ★ 4/5 181 min —
UNC Rockingham Eden, NC $1,556 $761 ★ 4/5 187 min —
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville, NC $1,640 $1,392 ★ 1/5 177 min —
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews, NC $1,644 $436 ★ 5/5 244 min —
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville, NC $1,644 $414 ★ 4/5 204 min —
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte, NC $1,644 $1,268 ★ 5/5 190 min —
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte, NC $1,644 $684 — 192 min —
Pender Memorial Hospital Burgaw, NC $1,727 $1,100 — — —
High Point Regional Health System High Point, NC $1,728 $1,453 ★ 2/5 247 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,713
Cash / self-pay
$2,016
Insurer-negotiated
$1,100
Medicare pays
$220
$997$3,559
Median cash $2,016  ·  Medicare $220  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $2,016 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($220). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,713 list price could save about $1,697 (46%).

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