Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $127 — 32% below the US median ($187), roughly 14.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $27 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $27 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $29 | $60 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $37 | $76 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $37 | $76 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $42 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $45 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $53 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $54 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $54 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $55 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $59 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $80 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $80 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $80 | $81 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $80 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $80 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $80 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $80 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $80 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $80 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $81 | $99 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $89 | $44 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc | Brevard, NC | $89 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 98 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $90 | $174 | ★ 4/5 | 204 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 $127 — about 14.7× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $202 list price could save about $75 (37%).
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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