Prices at 69 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $395 — 11% below the US median ($444), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $81 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $81 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $147 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $161 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $161 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $169 | $109 | — | — | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $190 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $195 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $204 | $137 | ★ 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 | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $224 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $230 | — | — | — | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $237 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $243 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $244 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $255 | $218 | — | — | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $280 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $280 | $194 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $300 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $310 | $122 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $328 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $331 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $332 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 166 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 $395 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $727 list price could save about $332 (46%).
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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