Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $217 — 8% below the US median ($236), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $86 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $103 | $87 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $103 | $88 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $115 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $117 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $117 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $153 | $106 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $154 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $154 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $158 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $171 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $172 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $173 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $173 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $177 | $156 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $184 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $185 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $188 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $188 | $131 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $196 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $202 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $202 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 14.5% |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $202 | $142 | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | 13.2% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $202 | $96 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $204 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
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 August 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 $217 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $433 list price could save about $217 (50%).
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