Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $66 — 25% below the US median ($87), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $14 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $15 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $15 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $23 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $23 | $23 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $27 | $66 | — | 81 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $28 | $68 | — | 193 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $30 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $32 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $32 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $32 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $32 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $32 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $32 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $32 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $35 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $37 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $38 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $38 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $38 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $38 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $38 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $43 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $44 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $44 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 164 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 $66 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $141 list price could save about $75 (53%).
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