Prices at 4 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $324 — about the US median ($317), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $324 | $428 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
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 $324 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $648 list price could save about $324 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Appleton, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 221 |
| Michael Rinaldi, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 158 |
| Lashonda Means, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 136 |
| Aashish Kumar, M.D., D.ABA | Anesthesiology | Charlotte, NC | 132 |
| Kuldeep Maradia, MD | Hospitalist | Charlotte, NC | 126 |
| Courtney Hemingway | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 122 |
| Rohit Mehta, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Charlotte, NC | 108 |
| Joseph Thompson, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Charlotte, NC | 102 |
| Hector Crespo Soto, MD | Vascular Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 97 |
| Jonathan Schwartz, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 95 |
| George Dodds, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 84 |
| Deanna Mangieri, DO | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 83 |
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