Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $38 — 7% above the US median ($35), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $6 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $6 | $7 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $6 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $12 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $12 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $12 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $13 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $16 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $16 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $16 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $17 | $7 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $18 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $18 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $19 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $19 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $20 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $21 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $22 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $22 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $22 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $22 | $68 | — | 193 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $23 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $23 | $32 | — | — | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $25 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $26 | — | — | — | — |
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 $38 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $61 list price could save about $23 (38%).
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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