Thyroid test (TSH) cost in North Carolina

Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 25% above the US median ($87), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus Raleigh, NC $23 $26 ★ 4/5 204 min 13.9%
Wakemed, Cary Hospital Cary, NC $23 $26 ★ 5/5 195 min 14.6%
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin, NC $23 $17 ★ 3/5 171 min 15.1%
ECU Health Medical Center Greenville, NC $27 $102 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.9%
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro, NC $27 $46 ★ 3/5 229 min 15.8%
Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton, NC $27 $102 ★ 3/5 159 min 14.5%
Alamance Regional Medical Center Burlington, NC $29 $30 ★ 3/5 218 min 13.7%
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The Greensboro, NC $29 $30 ★ 3/5 222 min 13.9%
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville, NC $46 $39 ★ 1/5 184 min 14.5%
Duke University Hospital Durham, NC $55 $32 ★ 5/5 296 min 14.9%
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC $55 $42 ★ 1/5 180 min 15.3%
Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC $55 $32 ★ 5/5 244 min 14.1%
Alleghany Memorial Hospital Sparta, NC $60 $40 14.6%
Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro, NC $65 $66 ★ 3/5 168 min 15.7%
Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir, NC $69 $30 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.3%
Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton, NC $71 $14 ★ 2/5 141 min 15.5%
Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc Lexington, NC $72 $63 ★ 2/5 168 min 15.1%
Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes Danbury, NC $72 $106 15.1%
Wilson Medical Center Wilson, NC $77 $64 ★ 1/5 196 min 15.1%
Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc Bryson City, NC $80 $64 82 min
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC $80 $57 ★ 5/5 157 min 13.3%
Pardee Hospital Henderson County Hendersonville, NC $85 $27 ★ 5/5 171 min 13.7%
Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC $86 $15 ★ 3/5 174 min 13.9%
Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde, NC $86 $23 ★ 3/5 192 min 15.1%
Washington County Hosp Inc Plymouth, NC $88 16.0%

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)
$202
Cash / self-pay
$109
Insurer-negotiated
$47
Medicare pays
$17
$29$187
Median cash $109  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $109 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $202 list price could save about $93 (46%).

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