Prices at 45 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,393 — 24% above the US median ($9,162), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $2,997 | $1,617 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $3,391 | $1,087 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $3,391 | $1,087 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $3,391 | $1,087 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $5,604 | $12,974 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $5,604 | $12,974 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $7,176 | $12,974 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $15,610 | $21,532 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $17,469 | $13,082 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $19,795 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $21,170 | $24,360 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $29,502 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $48,426 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $48,800 | $12,531 | ★ 3/5 | 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 $11,393 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($1,162). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,324).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $24,419 list price could save about $13,026 (53%).
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