Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$233
Chargemaster (median)
$459
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$155
Medicare pays
$49
$116$413
Median cash $233 · Medicare $49 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $116 – $413. The median cash price is about 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $85 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.3% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $102 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $103 | $87 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $103 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $103 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $107 | $72 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $107 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $122 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $122 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $131 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
| Unc Rockingham | Eden, NC | $139 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Unc Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $148 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $157 | $146 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $201 | — | ★ 1/5 | 196 min | 15.1% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $202 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $202 | $118 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $208 | $242 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $212 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $222 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $229 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $230 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $230 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $230 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $230 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-northeast | Concord, NC | $230 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.6% |
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.