Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) cost in North Carolina

Prices at 48 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $171 — 39% above the US median ($123), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Alamance Regional Medical Center Burlington, NC $35 ★ 3/5 218 min 13.7%
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The Greensboro, NC $35 ★ 3/5 222 min 13.9%
Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir, NC $57 $41 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.3%
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin, NC $57 $53 ★ 3/5 171 min 15.1%
Duke University Hospital Durham, NC $60 $80 ★ 5/5 296 min 14.9%
Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC $60 $80 ★ 5/5 244 min 14.1%
Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC $69 $772 ★ 3/5 174 min 13.9%
Pardee Hospital Henderson County Hendersonville, NC $73 $50 ★ 5/5 171 min 13.7%
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville, NC $85 $72 ★ 1/5 184 min 14.5%
Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc Bryson City, NC $104 82 min
North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston-salem, NC $106 $72 ★ 4/5 187 min 15.1%
Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson, NC $143 ★ 2/5 167 min 15.5%
Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde, NC $149 $776 ★ 3/5 192 min 15.1%
Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC $171 $136 ★ 4/5 187 min 14.6%
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $171 $120 ★ 3/5 151 min 14.9%
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $171 $127 116 min 14.8%
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $171 $107 ★ 3/5 170 min 15.5%
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Charlotte, NC $171 $121 ★ 4/5 198 min 14.8%
Stanly Regional Medical Center Albemarle, NC $171 $131 ★ 3/5 139 min 15.5%
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $171 $106 ★ 4/5 122 min 14.1%
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $171 $106 ★ 3/5 179 min 14.9%
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $171 $107 ★ 3/5 144 min 14.9%
Washington County Hosp Inc Plymouth, NC $178 16.0%
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC $248 $203 ★ 2/5 219 min 15.4%
Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital Dunn, NC $248 $203 ★ 3/5 216 min 14.3%

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 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)
$342
Cash / self-pay
$171
Insurer-negotiated
$197
Medicare pays
$36
$57$248
Median cash $171  ·  Medicare $36  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $171 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $342 list price could save about $171 (50%).

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