Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $133 — 15% below the US median ($157), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $38 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $59 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $59 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $59 | $70 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $71 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $74 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.8% |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $74 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 14.9% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $76 | $56 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $76 | $62 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $76 | $56 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $80 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $90 | $62 | — | — | 14.6% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $96 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $97 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $97 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.3% |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $100 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $104 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $108 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $108 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $108 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $108 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 14.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $108 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $108 | $68 | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $110 | $96 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $131 | $133 | — | 82 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 July 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 $133 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($39). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $283 list price could save about $150 (53%).
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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