Prices at 42 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27,058 — about the US median ($27,588), roughly 35.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $12,003 | $20,489 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $12,003 | $22,360 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $12,003 | $20,489 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $16,795 | $23,715 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $16,795 | $23,715 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $20,454 | $12,886 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $20,454 | $12,886 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $24,117 | $16,105 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $24,460 | $25,019 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $26,293 | $26,413 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $26,293 | $26,413 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $26,293 | $26,413 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $26,293 | $10 | — | 193 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $27,058 | $23,277 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $28,955 | $26,488 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $53,115 | $47,098 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $53,115 | $42,509 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $53,115 | $45,028 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $53,115 | $36,750 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $53,115 | $40,407 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $53,115 | $45,709 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $53,115 | $36,676 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $53,115 | $36,750 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $53,115 | $39,584 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $66,165 | $70,284 | ★ 2/5 | 212 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 $27,058 — about 35.6× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $53,826 list price could save about $26,769 (50%).
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