Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $322 — 5% below the US median ($338), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $118 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $118 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $131 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $134 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $137 | $97 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $144 | $99 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $144 | $99 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $172 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $180 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $194 | $186 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $198 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $224 | $203 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $239 | — | — | — | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $241 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $246 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $247 | $340 | — | — | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $251 | $186 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $254 | $140 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $266 | $292 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $266 | $292 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $279 | $238 | — | — | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $279 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $283 | $245 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $286 | $375 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $286 | $346 | ★ 5/5 | 196 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 $322 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $664 list price could save about $342 (52%).
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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