Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,615 — 17% above the US median ($2,228), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $1,273 | $693 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,376 | $958 | — | — | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,465 | $804 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,465 | $873 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,575 | $716 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,813 | $762 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,840 | $1,581 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,840 | $1,502 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,843 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,957 | $896 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,977 | $841 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $2,019 | $1,623 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $2,075 | $1,919 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $2,249 | $1,031 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $2,252 | $1,056 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $2,271 | $1,318 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $2,275 | $1,259 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $2,301 | $794 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $2,309 | $1,924 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,309 | $1,193 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,309 | $1,405 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,309 | $825 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $2,309 | $1,201 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $2,309 | $1,205 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,309 | $766 | ★ 4/5 | 132 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 October 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 $2,615 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,843 list price could save about $2,228 (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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