Prices at 61 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33,267 — 5% above the US median ($31,763), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $22,400 | $25,377 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $23,460 | $26,403 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $26,234 | $11,968 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $27,397 | $22,752 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $27,446 | $25,377 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $27,446 | $25,377 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $30,013 | $20,834 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $31,485 | $24,787 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 14.6% |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $33,267 | $8,166 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $33,267 | $23,830 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | 16.2% |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $33,267 | $25,654 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.8% |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $33,267 | $22,983 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 14.9% |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $33,267 | $8,061 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $33,267 | $8,166 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $33,267 | $8,870 | ★ 4/5 | 213 min | 15.3% |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $35,518 | $34,712 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.3% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $37,455 | $18,892 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $45,140 | $24,247 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
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 June 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 $33,267 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($15,506). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $59,406 list price could save about $26,139 (44%).
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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