Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,253 — 3% above the US median ($3,166), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $3,165 | $1,290 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $3,165 | $2,440 | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | 13.2% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $3,165 | $1,317 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $3,342 | $947 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $3,342 | $1,464 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $3,342 | $978 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
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 August 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 $3,253 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,507 list price could save about $3,253 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Charlotte
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin Naylor, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 252 |
| Daniel Scanga, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Charlotte, NC | 127 |
| Richard Miller, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 96 |
| Eric Schmidt, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 90 |
| James Liu, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 87 |
| Aamer Qureshi, M.D. | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 81 |
| Josiah Zubairu, M.D | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 80 |
| George Dodds, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 77 |
| Desiree Dawson, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 75 |
| David Framm, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 74 |
| James Kay, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 70 |
| Hema Pamulapati, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 66 |
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