Prices at 63 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,453 — 12% above the US median ($2,184), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $694 | $771 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,402 | $1,304 | ★ 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 | $1,304 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,510 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,566 | $766 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $1,601 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,691 | $1,175 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,734 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,753 | $1,581 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,753 | $1,469 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,913 | $711 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $2,045 | $1,719 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,137 | $889 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $2,165 | $1,875 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.6% |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,165 | $1,141 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,165 | $1,354 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,165 | $855 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $2,165 | $1,135 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $2,165 | $1,163 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.5% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,165 | $670 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $2,165 | $963 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $2,165 | $833 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $2,175 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.7% |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $2,261 | $1,160 | ★ 3/5 | 176 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 $2,453 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,679 list price could save about $2,226 (48%).
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