Prices at 52 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,851 — 14% below the US median ($2,149), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $311 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $811 | $959 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $815 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $919 | $817 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,006 | $1,097 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,006 | $1,097 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $1,015 | $1,250 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $1,135 | $2,748 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,230 | $733 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,230 | $733 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $1,414 | $1,680 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,510 | $1,603 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $1,771 | $1,564 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $1,822 | $3,694 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $1,851 | $1,759 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,851 | $1,636 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $1,851 | $1,636 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,851 | $1,507 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $1,851 | $1,603 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $1,851 | $1,636 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,851 | $1,507 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $1,851 | $1,460 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $1,851 | $1,603 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,866 | $1,299 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $1,970 | $3,527 | ★ 2/5 | 216 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 $1,851 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,521 list price could save about $1,670 (47%).
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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