Prices at 54 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $480 — 55% below the US median ($1,064), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $134 | $705 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $134 | $705 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $134 | $705 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $134 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $293 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $295 | $105 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $364 | $626 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $404 | $404 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $404 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $404 | $424 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $404 | $388 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $404 | $409 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $404 | $466 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $404 | $383 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $404 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $404 | $404 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $434 | $2,328 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $470 | $2,345 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $491 | $625 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $492 | $647 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $492 | $653 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $523 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $596 | $642 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $596 | $642 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $638 | $710 | ★ 2/5 | 140 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 $480 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($216). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,065 list price could save about $585 (55%).
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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