Prices at 62 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,570 — about the US median ($2,570), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $610 | $677 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,327 | $1,436 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,327 | $1,380 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,402 | $1,188 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $1,402 | $928 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,402 | $1,188 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $1,498 | $2,050 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 15.5% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,613 | $1,647 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,636 | $898 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,636 | $975 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,739 | $1,107 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $1,849 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $1,938 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $2,106 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $2,125 | $1,040 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,137 | $918 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $2,259 | $1,184 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $2,275 | $1,253 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $2,328 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,387 | $993 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $2,422 | $2,036 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $2,430 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.7% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $2,432 | $820 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $2,444 | $2,074 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 14.5% |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $2,506 | $1,166 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.3% |
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 $2,570 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($328). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($655).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,141 list price could save about $2,570 (50%).
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