Prices at 66 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,030
Chargemaster (median)
$4,070
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,046
Medicare pays
$245
$1,362$4,820
Median cash $2,030 · Medicare $245 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,362 – $4,820. The median cash price is about 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $913 | $1,095 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $982 | $636 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $982 | $690 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,234 | $1,346 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,236 | $1,026 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Unc Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $1,304 | $613 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.3% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,369 | $1,224 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $1,402 | $562 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,402 | $1,174 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,402 | $1,174 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $1,402 | $928 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,409 | $918 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,617 | $1,504 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,617 | $1,571 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $1,636 | $511 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Unc Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,663 | $753 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $1,762 | $1,318 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $1,798 | $1,720 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,824 | $892 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,843 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Unc Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,924 | $902 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,926 | $820 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $2,008 | $892 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $2,030 | $928 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,030 | $735 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.