Prices at 64 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,498 — about the US median ($2,493), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $887 | $1,578 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $891 | $1,527 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $891 | $1,527 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $1,075 | $1,180 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $1,310 | $1,711 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,496 | $1,516 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $1,555 | $972 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $1,555 | $972 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,584 | $1,645 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,584 | $1,860 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $1,656 | $1,669 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $1,699 | $1,669 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $1,699 | $1,669 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $1,735 | $1,532 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $1,749 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $2,189 | $1,771 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $2,209 | $2,064 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $2,232 | $3,053 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $2,242 | $2,748 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $2,262 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $2,332 | $1,280 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $2,332 | $1,280 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $2,498 | $2,394 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,498 | $2,120 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,498 | $2,248 | — | 118 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 $2,498 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,996 list price could save about $2,498 (50%).
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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