Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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)
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Charlotte
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Pederson, M.D. | General Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 25 |
| Carl Lowe, M.D. | General Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 19 |
| Lauren Sandberg, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 18 |
| Krista Stark, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 16 |
| Ilan Avin, MD | General Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 11 |
| Ha Uyen Dong | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 11 |
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