Prices at 67 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $474 — 10% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $172 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $174 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $211 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $247 | $173 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $250 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $250 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $270 | $286 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $314 | $374 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $318 | $400 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $341 | $411 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $341 | $411 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $341 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $372 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $380 | $772 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $397 | $521 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $397 | $481 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $400 | $398 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $406 | $224 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $410 | $472 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $415 | $776 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $417 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $448 | $506 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $448 | $506 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $468 | $408 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $474 | $467 | ★ 4/5 | 186 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 October 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 $474 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $947 list price could save about $474 (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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