Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) cost in North Carolina

Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $214 — 8% below the US median ($232), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir, NC $80 $98 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.3%
Duke University Hospital Durham, NC $101 $94 ★ 5/5 296 min 14.9%
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC $101 $94 ★ 1/5 180 min 15.3%
Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC $101 $94 ★ 5/5 244 min 14.1%
Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes Danbury, NC $102 $150 15.1%
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin, NC $127 $96 ★ 3/5 171 min 15.1%
Alleghany Memorial Hospital Sparta, NC $130 $111 14.6%
Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc Bryson City, NC $139 82 min
UNC Health Care Wayne Goldsboro, NC $139 $96 ★ 3/5 192 min 15.3%
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply, NC $145 $180 ★ 4/5 177 min 14.7%
UNC Lenoir Health Care Kinston, NC $148 $96 ★ 4/5 200 min 15.8%
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC $150 $186 ★ 5/5 157 min 13.3%
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews, NC $150 $186 ★ 5/5 240 min 13.6%
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville, NC $150 $186 ★ 4/5 226 min 14.5%
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte, NC $150 $186 ★ 5/5 178 min 13.2%
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte, NC $150 $186 193 min 14.5%
Washington County Hosp Inc Plymouth, NC $152 16.0%
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-salem, NC $157 $180 ★ 5/5 14.7%
UNC Rockingham Eden, NC $158 $94 ★ 4/5 178 min 14.9%
Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton, NC $158 $75 ★ 2/5 141 min 15.5%
Pardee Hospital Henderson County Hendersonville, NC $166 $96 ★ 5/5 171 min 13.7%
High Point Regional Health System High Point, NC $166 $140 ★ 2/5 238 min 15.5%
Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC $174 $121 ★ 3/5 174 min 13.9%
Pender Memorial Hospital Burgaw, NC $177 $244 14.7%
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville, NC $180 $208 ★ 3/5 178 min 15.1%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$373
Cash / self-pay
$214
Insurer-negotiated
$145
Medicare pays
$98
$138$306
Median cash $214  ·  Medicare $98  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $214 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($98). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $373 list price could save about $159 (43%).

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