Prices at 45 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,690 — 70% above the US median ($2,169), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $885 | $1,559 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $1,021 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,460 | $1,554 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,460 | $1,554 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $2,836 | $4,171 | — | — | 15.1% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $3,209 | $5,348 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $3,619 | $4,155 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $3,690 | $3,549 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.6% |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $3,690 | $3,229 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $3,690 | $3,347 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $3,690 | $2,967 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $3,690 | $3,195 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $3,690 | $3,431 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.5% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $3,690 | $2,967 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $3,690 | $2,910 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $3,690 | $3,099 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $3,890 | $4,329 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $3,966 | $1,758 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.3% |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $5,037 | $2,748 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 15.5% |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $6,145 | $6,527 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 14.6% |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $8,077 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $11,108 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $11,506 | — | ★ 1/5 | 196 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 August 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 $3,690 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($630). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,259).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,380 list price could save about $3,690 (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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