Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,570 — about the US median ($2,568), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,173 | $644 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,173 | $699 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,402 | $1,246 | ★ 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 | $1,246 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,409 | $918 | — | — | 14.7% |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $1,463 | $1,625 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,605 | $1,349 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,689 | $1,724 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,714 | $839 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,805 | $1,723 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,805 | $1,692 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,924 | $902 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $1,936 | $520 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $2,008 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $2,056 | $820 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,065 | $918 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $2,070 | $963 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.3% |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $2,232 | $2,523 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $2,232 | $2,523 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $2,284 | $1,649 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,306 | $959 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $2,328 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $2,335 | $2,075 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $2,348 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.7% |
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 7.5× the Medicare rate ($343). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($687).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,141 list price could save about $2,570 (50%).
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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