Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$308
Chargemaster (median)
$601
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$131
Medicare pays
$64
$173$491
Median cash $308 · Medicare $64 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $173 – $491. The median cash price is about 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $64 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $102 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $102 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $112 | $71 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $131 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $148 | $103 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $173 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $174 | $148 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $180 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $180 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.7% |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $180 | $140 | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | 13.2% |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $180 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 14.5% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $181 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $187 | $159 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 14.5% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $196 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $197 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $206 | $253 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 14.9% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $213 | — | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $214 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $214 | $188 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $215 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $221 | $278 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $221 | $278 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $248 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $261 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 213 min | 15.3% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.