Prices at 70 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $395 — 3% below the US median ($409), roughly 2.3× 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 | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $172 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $177 | $157 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $180 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $183 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $183 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $203 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $246 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $247 | $340 | — | — | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $263 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $266 | $292 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $275 | — | — | — | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $276 | $259 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $280 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $283 | $233 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $288 | $336 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $304 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $314 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $314 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $318 | $346 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $328 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $330 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $341 | $253 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $341 | $400 | ★ 4/5 | 204 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 $395 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($174). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($349).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $756 list price could save about $361 (48%).
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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