Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $96 — 5% below the US median ($101), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $28 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $28 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $31 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 14.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $31 | $68 | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $32 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $32 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $33 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 14.6% |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $35 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $35 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | 16.2% |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $35 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.8% |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $35 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 14.9% |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $35 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $35 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $35 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 213 min | 15.3% |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $42 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $48 | $73 | — | 82 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $50 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $56 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $56 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $60 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $65 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $65 | $43 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $65 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $76 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $81 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 15.5% |
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 $96 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($37).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $204 list price could save about $108 (53%).
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