Prices at 49 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,184 — 46% above the US median ($4,241), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $1,046 | $576 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $2,296 | $2,136 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $2,296 | $2,136 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $3,708 | — | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $3,891 | $6,485 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $5,863 | $3,618 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 14.3% |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $5,879 | $8,646 | — | — | 15.1% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $6,184 | $3,725 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $6,184 | $3,725 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $7,990 | $12,950 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $9,665 | $7,587 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 15.5% |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $11,501 | $8,342 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $13,732 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $14,328 | $12,279 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $17,217 | — | ★ 1/5 | 196 min | 15.1% |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $23,532 | $7,324 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $25,653 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
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 $6,184 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,307 list price could save about $4,123 (40%).
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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