Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,609 — 4% above the US median ($1,548), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $668 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $750 | $698 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $750 | $497 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $750 | $698 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $781 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $782 | $312 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $844 | $463 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $844 | $503 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $934 | $594 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $1,018 | $871 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,127 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $1,176 | $471 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,177 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,192 | $558 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,218 | $947 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,218 | $944 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,230 | $388 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,322 | $380 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.7% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $1,381 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,437 | $501 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $1,437 | $381 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $1,437 | $362 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 14.5% |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,437 | $1,108 | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | 13.2% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,437 | $598 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,447 | $1,217 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
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 $1,609 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($452).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,943 list price could save about $1,334 (45%).
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