Prices at 42 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,869 — 26% above the US median ($7,848), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $2,586 | $1,103 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $7,165 | $7,333 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $7,312 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $9,023 | $7,333 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $9,023 | $7,333 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $10,715 | $12,296 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $11,090 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $11,095 | $20,221 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $12,462 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $17,086 | $19,175 | ★ 3/5 | 174 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 September 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 $9,869 — about 11.1× the Medicare rate ($889). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,779).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $20,912 list price could save about $11,044 (53%).
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