Prices at 43 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,657 — 4% above the US median ($1,598), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $878 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,139 | $1,174 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,139 | $1,174 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,155 | $706 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,155 | $767 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,208 | $591 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,350 | $606 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,399 | $1,335 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,399 | $1,235 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $1,449 | $606 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $1,657 | $1,316 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,657 | $886 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $1,657 | $1,018 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,657 | $582 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $1,657 | $891 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $1,657 | $871 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,657 | $542 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $1,657 | $687 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $1,657 | $624 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,711 | $606 | — | — | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,884 | $820 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,886 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $1,909 | $820 | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,991 | $1,531 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $2,047 | $496 | ★ 2/5 | 228 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 $1,657 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($322). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($645).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,363 list price could save about $1,706 (51%).
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