Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $700 — 8% below the US median ($761), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $430 | $238 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $544 | $313 | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | 13.2% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $544 | $260 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $855 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $855 | $453 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $855 | $342 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
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 July 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 $700 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($156). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,399 list price could save about $700 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Charlotte
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Gaing, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Charlotte, NC | 442 |
| Adam Strickland, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 242 |
| Ashish Jain, MD | Vascular Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 216 |
| Hector Crespo Soto, MD | Vascular Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 161 |
| James Liu, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 139 |
| Richard Miller, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 129 |
| Gregory Stanley, MD | Vascular Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 119 |
| Gabriel Delgado, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 97 |
| Tzvi Nussbaum, MD | Vascular Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 89 |
| Brian Perry, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Charlotte, NC | 79 |
| David Framm, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 78 |
| Sean Miller | Diagnostic Radiology | Charlotte, NC | 74 |
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