Prices at 56 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,384 — 47% above the US median ($1,627), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $390 | $328 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $399 | $308 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $407 | $362 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $828 | $1,002 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $828 | $991 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $845 | $337 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $876 | $815 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $876 | $580 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $876 | $815 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $964 | $1,329 | — | — | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,562 | $764 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,782 | $835 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $1,803 | $2,038 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $1,803 | $2,038 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $1,883 | $755 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $1,904 | $782 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,300 | $2,852 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $2,371 | $1,087 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $2,397 | $2,050 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $2,427 | $2,579 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Angel Medical Center | Franklin, NC | $2,502 | $966 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $2,736 | $3,146 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $2,760 | $2,921 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $2,760 | $2,990 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $2,846 | $3,161 | ★ 4/5 | 166 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 $2,384 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,266 list price could save about $1,882 (44%).
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