Prices at 53 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $832 — 10% below the US median ($927), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $169 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.3% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $480 | $415 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $480 | $371 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $521 | $345 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $567 | $630 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $580 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $616 | $573 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $616 | $573 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $661 | $491 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $680 | $724 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.8% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $685 | $806 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $692 | — | ★ 1/5 | 196 min | 15.1% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $748 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $755 | $560 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| The McDowell Hospital | Marion, NC | $787 | $370 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | 15.2% |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $813 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $813 | $342 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $832 | $919 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | 16.2% |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $859 | $912 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 14.6% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $876 | $281 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $907 | $1,025 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $907 | $1,025 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 14.9% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $907 | $1,025 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $1,098 | $1,262 | ★ 4/5 | 213 min | 15.3% |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,106 | $325 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.7% |
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 $832 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,648 list price could save about $816 (50%).
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