Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $504 — 3% below the US median ($519), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $144 | — | — | — | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $214 | $127 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $219 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $221 | $185 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $221 | $185 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $248 | $276 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $304 | $167 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $304 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $335 | $286 | — | — | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $369 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $373 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $382 | $324 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $382 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $407 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $416 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $442 | $342 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $442 | $307 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $444 | — | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $451 | $169 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $453 | $280 | — | — | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $473 | $350 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $473 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $473 | $158 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $473 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $473 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
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 September 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 $504 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($86). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($172).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $966 list price could save about $463 (48%).
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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