Prices at 43 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,123 — 5% below the US median ($4,354), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $739 | $728 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $1,435 | $467 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,667 | $533 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,667 | $533 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $3,961 | $7,333 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $3,961 | $7,333 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $4,123 | $4,863 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $5,326 | $12,279 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $6,016 | $8,848 | — | — | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $6,307 | $12,950 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $8,463 | $5,005 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $10,485 | $13,122 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $11,862 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 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 $4,123 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($883). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,767).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,871 list price could save about $2,748 (40%).
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