Prices at 42 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,552 — 15% above the US median ($3,952), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $1,303 | $717 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $1,609 | $3,350 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $1,609 | $3,350 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $2,996 | $4,993 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $3,626 | $9,044 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $4,552 | $6,694 | — | — | 15.1% |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $5,665 | $3,523 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.3% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $7,434 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $8,204 | — | ★ 1/5 | 196 min | 15.1% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $9,949 | $9,229 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $10,249 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
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 $4,552 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($613). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,226).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,694 list price could save about $2,142 (32%).
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