Prices at 66 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,565 — 16% above the US median ($1,347), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $523 | $557 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.8% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $632 | $347 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $632 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $668 | $621 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $668 | $535 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $668 | $621 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $705 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $837 | $925 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | 16.2% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $941 | $504 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $1,117 | $1,262 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $1,117 | $1,262 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,138 | $548 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $1,151 | $613 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,172 | $542 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $1,172 | $542 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $1,172 | $542 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 14.5% |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,172 | $913 | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | 13.2% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,172 | $542 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $1,208 | $504 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $1,216 | $505 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,248 | $1,191 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,248 | $1,106 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,289 | $600 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.7% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,367 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $1,367 | $564 | ★ 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 $1,565 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,996 list price could save about $1,430 (48%).
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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