Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $513 — 9% below the US median ($565), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $197 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $223 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $227 | $211 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $227 | $177 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $227 | $211 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $246 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $270 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $270 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $280 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $292 | $173 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $325 | $175 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $325 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 14.5% |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $325 | $255 | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | 13.2% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $325 | $175 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $358 | $177 | ★ 5/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $372 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $376 | $376 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $382 | $188 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.3% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $388 | — | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $389 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $406 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $408 | $273 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $410 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $417 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $418 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
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 $513 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $947 list price could save about $434 (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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