Prices at 61 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $289 — 8% below the US median ($313), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $109 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $116 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $122 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 14.6% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $148 | $138 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $148 | $98 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $148 | $138 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $160 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $163 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | 16.2% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $180 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $183 | $164 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $193 | $922 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 15.5% |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $198 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $239 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $245 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $247 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $251 | $203 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $263 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $266 | $186 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $282 | $236 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 14.5% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $289 | $203 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $289 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 14.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $289 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $289 | — | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $291 | $428 | — | — | 15.1% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $318 | $772 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
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 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 $289 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($127). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $493 list price could save about $204 (41%).
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