Prices at 69 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $320 — 6% below the US median ($342), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $105 | $90 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $168 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $168 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 14.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $168 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $168 | $1 | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $195 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $195 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $210 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $213 | $223 | — | — | 14.7% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $214 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $215 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $221 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $239 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $247 | $229 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $247 | $163 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $247 | $229 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $256 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $259 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $261 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $272 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $275 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $280 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $282 | — | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $282 | $346 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $287 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
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 $320 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $655 list price could save about $335 (51%).
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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