Prices at 47 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,488 — 21% below the US median ($4,425), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,240 | — | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,240 | — | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,603 | $3,043 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,603 | $3,040 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $2,388 | $3,066 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $2,388 | $3,066 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $2,635 | $1,744 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $3,488 | $3,281 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $3,488 | $3,015 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $3,488 | $3,053 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $3,488 | $2,822 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $3,488 | $3,020 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $3,488 | $3,053 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $3,488 | $2,822 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $3,488 | $2,804 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $3,488 | $3,020 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $4,040 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $4,135 | $3,357 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $4,500 | $3,191 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $4,500 | $3,191 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $4,500 | $3,191 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $4,500 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $7,094 | $7,587 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $7,099 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $8,715 | $12,950 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $3,488 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($1,018). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,976 list price could save about $3,488 (50%).
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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