Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,522 — 12% above the US median ($2,254), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,314 | $2,074 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,314 | $2,074 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $1,373 | $1,688 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,496 | $708 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,500 | $823 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,500 | $894 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,557 | $959 | — | — | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,629 | $1,555 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,629 | $1,502 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,632 | $719 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,821 | $841 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,843 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $1,991 | $760 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $2,067 | $2,059 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $2,111 | $885 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $2,287 | $919 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $2,316 | $1,857 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,316 | $1,045 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,316 | $1,266 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,316 | $805 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $2,316 | $1,125 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $2,316 | $1,032 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,316 | $761 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $2,316 | $880 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $2,316 | $854 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
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 September 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 $2,522 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,632 list price could save about $2,110 (46%).
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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