Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $86 — about the US median ($85), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $22 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $22 | $29 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $25 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $25 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $28 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $28 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $31 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 14.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $31 | $68 | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $34 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.8% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $41 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $41 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $41 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $42 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $47 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 15.5% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $47 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $47 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $48 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $51 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $53 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 213 min | 15.3% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $54 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $55 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 14.9% |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $60 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $60 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $62 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $64 | $70 | — | 82 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 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 $86 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $159 list price could save about $73 (46%).
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