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
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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%).
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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