Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,250 — 17% above the US median ($1,927), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $444 | $493 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $876 | $746 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $876 | $580 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $876 | $746 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $952 | $522 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $952 | $567 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,326 | $1,025 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $1,357 | $1,206 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,386 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,514 | $1,444 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,514 | $1,341 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,515 | $1,063 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,520 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,559 | $1,311 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,588 | $820 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,666 | $815 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,756 | $617 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,861 | $1,900 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $1,948 | $1,566 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.6% |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,948 | $1,021 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $1,948 | $1,186 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,948 | $676 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $1,948 | $1,021 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $1,948 | $1,046 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.5% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,948 | $569 | ★ 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. 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 $2,250 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($191). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,977 list price could save about $1,727 (43%).
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