Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $827 — 42% above the US median ($581), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $148 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $168 | $143 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $183 | $120 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $197 | $153 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $197 | $153 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $201 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $328 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $330 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $378 | $556 | — | — | 15.1% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $379 | $324 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $507 | $381 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $509 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $532 | $423 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | 16.2% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $535 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $542 | $599 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 15.5% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $542 | $1,371 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $542 | $1,189 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $573 | $455 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 14.9% |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $573 | $540 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $583 | $389 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $583 | $1,233 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $584 | $698 | — | — | 14.7% |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $602 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.3% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $608 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $608 | $474 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
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 August 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 $827 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,499 list price could save about $673 (45%).
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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