Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $140 — 24% above the US median ($113), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $31 | $106 | — | — | — |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc | Brevard, NC | $48 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 98 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $57 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $61 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $68 | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $68 | $68 | — | 193 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $73 | $73 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $73 | $73 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $73 | $73 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $75 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $91 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $92 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $92 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $92 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $92 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $92 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $97 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $97 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $103 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $103 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $103 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $103 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $103 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $105 | $117 | — | 118 min | — |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $114 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 192 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 September 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 $140 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $243 list price could save about $103 (42%).
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